The UK government has found a home for Mae West Lips sofa, one of the most famous Surrealist works of the 20th century. The sensual settee, designed by Salvador Dalí and the Surrealist poet ...

The Mae West Lips Sofa, designed by Salvador Dalí. Photo: Alamy Stock Photo. THEN. In a 1935 painting, Salvador Dalí, whose art often mined the erotic subconscious, found a muse in Mae West.

Projected to bring in between $310,000 and $500,000 is Dalí's 1938 creation "Mae West Lips Sofa," which was commissioned by James and fashioned after the legendary actress' pout.

This is therefore the first original "Mae West" lip sofa to be offered at auction, and something of a landmark. The estimate of £25,000 to £50,000 may sound expensive for a piece of modern ...

The sofa has been described as the most famous object in the history of Surrealism. Salvador Dali’s Mae West Lips sofa could leave the country unless a buyer is found to pay its almost £500,000 ...

Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí's 1904-1989 drawing Mae West's Face which May be Used as a Surrealist Apartment (1934-35) featured a luscious looking, red, lip-shaped sofa. In 1938 his British ...

Mae West Lips Sofa 1937-38 (1938) wool, horsehair, wood, metal 77.0 × 205.7 × 96.0 cm Purchased with funds donated by Paula Fox AO and Fox Family Foundation, Mavourneen Cowen, Tim Fairfax AC & Gina ...

One of the most famous pieces of furniture of the 20th century, Salvador Dali’s Mae West Lips sofa, could be taken out of the UK unless a buyer willing to pay almost half a million pounds is ...

Salvador Dalí's lobster telephone and Mae West lips sofa – two of the most famous surrealist objects ever created – are among hundreds of artworks to be sold at auction to help fund a ...

Mae West Lips Sofa by Salvador Dalí and Edward James (DCMS) Salvador Dali’s Mae West Lips sofa could leave the country unless a buyer is found to pay its almost £500,000 asking price.