Mae West Lips Sofa
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The Mae West Lips Sofa is a surrealist
sofa
by Salvador Dalí
. The wood-and-satin sofa was shaped after the lips of actress Mae West
, whom Dalí apparently found fascinating. It measures 86.5 x 183 x 81.5 cm. Edward James
, a rich British patron of the Surrealists in the 1930s, commissioned this piece from Dali.
Surrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
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A couch, also called a sofa, is an item of furniture designed to seat more than one person, and providing support for the back and arms. Typically, it will have an armrest on either side. In homes couches are normally found in the family room, living room, den or the lounge...
by Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Domènec Felip Jacint Dalí i Domènech, Marquis de Púbol , commonly known as Salvador Dalí , was a prominent Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in Figueres,Spain....
. The wood-and-satin sofa was shaped after the lips of actress Mae West
Mae West
Mae West was an American actress, playwright, screenwriter and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned seven decades....
, whom Dalí apparently found fascinating. It measures 86.5 x 183 x 81.5 cm. Edward James
Edward James
Edward William Frank James was a British poet known for his patronage of the surrealist art movement.-Early life and marriage:...
, a rich British patron of the Surrealists in the 1930s, commissioned this piece from Dali.