Dalí's Largest Work Bacchanale to Lead Bonhams Surrealist Auction in Paris
Mark March 26, 2026, for an upcoming Surrealist auction in Paris organized by Bonhams. The highlight of this event will be Salvador Dalí's monumental painting Bacchanale, created in 1939, which is estimated to fetch between €200,000 and €300,000. The auction will also showcase various artworks on paper and paintings by renowned artists including Leonor Fini, Jane Graverol, André Masson, and others. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Bonhams has held a spring auction focused on Surrealism, as noted by Emilie Millon, the head of the Impressionist & Modern Art department at Bonhams in Paris.
Key facts
- Bonhams annual Surrealist auction in Paris on March 26, 2026
- Salvador Dalí's Bacchanale is the largest work he ever painted
- Bacchanale executed in 1939
- Estimate for Bacchanale: €200,000–300,000
- Work comes from an important private collection
- Sale includes works by Leonor Fini, Jane Graverol, Valentine Hugo, André Masson, Man Ray, Francis Picabia
- Emilie Millon is Head of Bonhams' Impressionist & Modern Art department in Paris
- Fourth consecutive year Bonhams holds a spring Surrealist auction in Paris
Entities
Artists
- Salvador Dalí
- Leonor Fini
- Jane Graverol
- Valentine Hugo
- André Masson
- Man Ray
- Francis Picabia
Institutions
- Bonhams
Locations
- Paris
- France