A Group of Medals Designed by Salvador Dalí

The Only One for The Winter Olympics

CNG 100, Lot: 1214. Estimate $750. Sold for $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

XV Olympic Winter Games, Calgary. 1988. Proof AV Medal (30mm, 16.94 g, 12h). Saluting the US-Canadian Friendship During the XIV Olympic Winter Games. Design by Salvador Dalí. Downhill skier right; below raised hand holding scarf; Dalí signature to right / WINTER OLYMPIAD CALGARY CANADA 1988, Logo of the USOC and SALUTING/THE US-/CANADIAN/FRIEND-/SHIP in five lines to left; official emblem of the XV Olympic Winter Games to right; row of stars above in outer margin. Proof, matte surfaces. The only winter Olympic medal designed by Dalí.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A Adams, purchased from Ingrid O’Neil, 17 September 2009.