perfume bottle

Object NamePerfume Bottle with Box

Maker Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904-1989)

Made FromGlass, Metal, Plastic

Datedesigned in 1983

TechniqueBlown into mold by machine, acid-etched, assembled

SizeSee Individual Record

Accession Number95.3.73

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Physical Description"Laguna" eau de toilette spray by Salvador Dali in original box. a) Bottle, transparent blue-green glass, opaque plastic, metal; blown into mold by machine, acid-etched, assembled. b) Lid, translucent blue-green plastic; cast by machine. a) Shaped like a pair of lips back to back with cylindrical plastic spray. b) Cap shaped like two noses back to back, hollowed out in center to fit over sprayer; top slanted downward. Box (B), has two parts- outside and interior corrogated white cardboard insert. Rectangular shape with blue-green marbled surface, image of "apparation du visage de / Aphriodite de Cnide dans un paipage" in gold frame on front and text. Interior of box printed with pattern of Dali.
Provenance

Provenance Remark

Provenance information not currently available online. Please check back in the coming weeks.