Salvador Dali Work Sells for $294,100 to Deliver a 8% Annualized Return

Salvador Dali Work Sells for $294,100 to Deliver a 8% Annualized Return

3 min read  ·  27 Mar 2026

Theatrical Set Design for Bacchanale. Image courtesy of Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr

Theatrical Set Design for Bacchanale. Image courtesy of Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr

Salvador Dali, Theatrical Set Design for Bacchanale (1939), sold for $294,100 (EUR254,400), more than the low estimate at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris on March 26.

The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $131,600, equivalent to an annualized return of 8%. It last sold at auction in 2018 for $162,500 at Sotheby's.

Tempera and oil on canvas, 1496.0 x 1000.0 x 243.0cm. The work has been traded 4 times in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
March 26, 2026
$294,100
81 %
Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr
Paris
November 13, 2018
$162,500
-
Sotheby's
New York

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