Salvador Dalí Lobster Telephone magnet
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Enjoy the uncanny brilliance of Dalí’s masterpiece with this magnet created exclusively for the V&A. The palm-sized paper-wrapped magnet has a gloss finish and a full magnetic back.
A prominent figure in the Surrealist movement, Salvador Dalí was drawn to the lobster as an erotic symbol. He collaborated with Schiaparelli on the Lobster Dress in 1937, a silk evening gown that formed part of Wallis Simpson’s wedding trousseau.
Author/Artist/Designer
Salvador DalíDimensions
4.5 x 8cm (1.8 x 3in)
Composition
FSC-certified paper, tin, magnet
Colour
Black
Orange
Product code
171295
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Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí was a central figure of the Surrealist movement, known for his meticulous technique and his use of symbology, inspired by dreams and the subconscious. Active across painting, sculpture, film, and design, Dalí’s innovative vision and theatrical persona helped define Surrealism and left a lasting and wide-reaching impact on 20th‑century art and design.






