In this sculpture the melting watch is draped against and supported by the remains of a tree (the eternal symbol of life) whose roots entwine a stone. The watch is topped by a crown, usually noted merely to be a mechanical device allowing us to set the hands and wipe the timepiece; but time on a Dalínian watch has no internal power or motion. With this in mind, Dalí has chosen the crown of this timepiece to be a royal crown in order to clearly identify its mastery over human beings, rather than its utility. His majesty is attended on one side by a pensive angel and on the other by a woman draped in shawls. Once again Dalí shows us that time reigns supreme over both art and human reality.

Limited Edition Bronze of 350 + 35 AP's
Height 23½"
£14,750