The Problem with Salvador Dali Appraisals
Many collectors have false sense of security because they have an old appraisal and a certificate of authenticity for the Dali prints. This means nothing. We have never seen a fake Dali print that didn't have an old appraisal and certificate of authenticity from the "rip-off galleries" that sold the fake prints. We thought we'd seen every type of Dali hype, until we recently received a letter.
A well-known Michigan dealer, specializing in cruise ship auctions, wrote to us an extremely nasty letter telling us how we were wrong in saying a Dali print they sold was a fake. They then threatened us with all sorts of unthinkable repercussions unless we rescinded our erroneous appraisal and begged for forgiveness. They offered to us as proof their prints were authentic, a signed contract they had with Dali himself. We take the position, if a print is not listed in the definitive reference books or museum literature, it is not authentic. We take this hard line because the art market does. If it isn't listed — you can't sell it for anything! Their prints were not listed in any accepted reference.
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Confused about exactly what you have? Painting, print, antique reproduction, masterpiece or a garage sale item.
Just send us a photo of it in the mail (no e-mail please). We'll write and tell you if it warrants researching, plus our fee. There is no obligation or charge for this initial examination.
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YOU BE THE APPRAISER. Is their Dali signed contract and Dali print authentic?
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An authentic Dali full signature as reproduced in his book.
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The Dali full signature on the print contract. Note different "S" "D" and last "I". It now has an underline.
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The Dali signature on their 1978 prints. The "D" is totally different and so is the last "I". It is not even close to their contract signature.
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An authentic Dali signature from a legal document of his trust. The signature is shaky and has a totally different "D".
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Conclusion — Beware of "cruise ship romances" with Dali prints. Consult an independent expert before you purchase or sell. There are 14 variations of authentic Dali signatures. Just because your's doesn't match this one, does not make it a fake.
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Click here to visit our page Honesty Is So Rare.
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Click here to visit our page Authenticating Painting Signatures.
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Click here to view our Collector's Guide to Dali Prints.
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Click here to visit our Salvador Dali Prints & Etchings Authentication page to see how difficult authenticating can be.
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Click here to visit our page
Prints, Etchings and Lithographs
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Click here to view our Cruise Ship web page.
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