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Bermuda Triangle Side Table by Odditi
Located in Geneve, CH
surreal objects that exist between nature, and our perception of it. “We recognise the importance of our
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Limestone, Steel, Other
$2,760 / item
Bone Bermuda Triangle Counter Stool by Odditi
Located in Geneve, CH
are shaped by abstracting forms from nature and transforming them into surreal objects that exist
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Limestone, Steel
$2,367 / item
Down to Earth Coffee Table by Odditi
Located in Geneve, CH
transforming them into surreal objects that exist between nature, and our perception of it. “We recognise the
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Granite, Sandstone, Other
$8,364 / item
Rocky Montage Coffee Table by Odditi
Located in Geneve, CH
from nature and transforming them into surreal objects that exist between nature, and our perception of
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Other
$11,124 / item
Into The Inferno Coffee Table by Odditi
Located in Geneve, CH
into surreal objects that exist between nature, and our perception of it. “We recognise the importance
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Other
$8,114 / item
Fornasetti Porcelain Themes
Variation Plate, Pattern Number 46
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
distinct variations—transforming her into everything from a sun, a thief, and a clock, to surreal objects
Category
1990s Italian Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
True Grit Dining Table by Odditi
Located in Geneve, CH
by abstracting forms from nature and transforming them into surreal objects that exist between nature
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Granite, Other
$13,004 / item
French Dore Bronze
Mother-of-Pearl Whimsical Basket
Located in Tampa, FL
decorative object and surreal art, an extraordinary conversation piece for collectors of Belle Époque, Art
Category
Antique 1890s French Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bronze
Fornasetti Porcelain Themes
Variation Plate, Pattern 191
Located in Downingtown, PA
everything from a sun, a thief, and a clock, to surreal objects like the figure seen here. As Fornasetti
Category
1990s Italian Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Porcelain Themes
Variation Plate, Pattern Number 6
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
sun, a thief, and a clock, to surreal objects like the "Floating Face" seen here. As Fornasetti
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Porcelain Themes
Variation Plate, Number 186
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
into everything from a sun, a thief, and a clock, to surreal objects like the "Trinacria" seen here. As
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Mixed Media Wall Composition with Embroidery Hoop and Fabric Tail on Floral Back
By María Magán
Located in FISTERRA, ES
into surreal objects of perception. A soft, elongated textile shape—resembling a tail or tendril
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Textile, Cotton, Wood
Poetic Minimalist Wall Sculpture in Circular White Relief with Miniature Figure
By Vera Vizzi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
contemplative objects, surreal detail, and the tension between sculpture and story.
Artist Statement:
“One more
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Plastic, Acrylic
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Themes
Variation Plate, Number 107
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
—transforming her into everything from a sun, a thief, and a clock, to surreal objects like the necklace seen
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Dali
s Inferno
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Miami, FL
half. Is it for fear of running out, Dalí represents in his paintings and also began to make surreal
Category
1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Meret Oppenheim Traccia Sculptural Table
By Cassina, Meret Oppenheim
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
approach of furnishing where surreal objects were adapted for everyday use. This led to the creation of the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
$6,151 / item
Meret Oppenheim Traccia Sculptural Table
By Cassina, Meret Oppenheim
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
approach of furnishing where surreal objects were adapted for everyday use. This led to the creation of the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
$6,151 / item
Meret Oppenheim Traccia Sculptural Table
By Cassina, Meret Oppenheim
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
inaugurating a new approach of furnishing where surreal objects were adapted for everyday use. This led to the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
$6,151 / item
Meret Oppenheim Traccia Sculptural Table
By Cassina, Meret Oppenheim
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
approach of furnishing where surreal objects were adapted for everyday use. This led to the creation of the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
$6,151 / item
Meret Oppenheim Traccia Sculptural Table
By Cassina, Meret Oppenheim
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
approach of furnishing where surreal objects were adapted for everyday use. This led to the creation of the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
$6,151 / item
Meret Oppenheim Traccia Low Table For Cassina
By Meret Oppenheim
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
where surreal objects were adapted for everyday use. This led to the creation of the Ultramobile
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$4,613 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Meret Oppenheim Traccia Low Table For Cassina
By Meret Oppenheim
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
where surreal objects were adapted for everyday use. This led to the creation of the Ultramobile
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$4,613 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Meret Oppenheim Set of Two Traccia Low Table For Cassina
By Meret Oppenheim
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
furnishing where surreal objects were adapted for everyday use. This led to the creation of the Ultramobile
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$9,227 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Fornasetti Themes and Variation Porcelain Plate, Pattern #101
Located in Downingtown, PA
resulted in nearly 400 surreal reinterpretations across various objects, from plates and trays to furniture
Category
Late 20th Century Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Stephen Atonson Hand Sculpted Plaster Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
piece is handcrafted in his Brooklyn studio, resulting in unique objects of "surreal beauty" that blend
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pe...
Materials
Metal, Other
Le Téléphone (The Telephone)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dalí in 1975. In this work, Dalí transforms the simple, everyday telephone into a surreal and
Category
1970s Surrealist More Prints
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
Vintage Fornasetti Surrealist Porcelain Themes
Variation Plate, #319
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Illogical Menu: Fornasetti's Gorgonzola Muse
Object: Decorative Plate / Surreal Art Object
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
DOBLE Iridescent Low Table by Patricia Urquiola for Glas Italia IN STOCK
By Glas Italia, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
innovative laminated glass which creates extraordinary optical illusions and wonderful surreal effects.
The
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
"Snow Grinder" Painting by Yoko Tanaka
By Yoko Tanaka
Located in Chicago, IL
in the surreal, her dreamlike paintings of human-animal hybrids are at once mischievous and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Snow Grinder
By Yoko Tanaka
Located in Chicago, IL
in the surreal, her dreamlike paintings of human-animal hybrids are at once mischievous and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Seymour Lipton - Maquette for Laureate (unique sculpture) Christie
s/Marlborough
By Seymour Lipton
Located in New York, NY
Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, Spain (2012); Its Surreal Thing: The Temptation of Objects
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver
The Frailty of Realization, by David Avery
By David Avery
Located in Palm Springs, CA
viewer in a surreal chamber overflowing with objects, textures, and symbolic fragments. At its center, a
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Rock On
By Linda Ridd Herzog
Located in Napa, CA
Largely self-taught, Linda Ridd Herzog’s paintings boast unbelievably detailed animals and objects
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Peter Walking Edmond
His Guardian Angel
By Linda Ridd Herzog
Located in Napa, CA
Largely self-taught, Linda Ridd Herzog’s paintings boast unbelievably detailed animals and objects
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Chocolate Dipped Strawberry
By Linda Ridd Herzog
Located in Napa, CA
Largely self-taught, Linda Ridd Herzog’s paintings boast unbelievably detailed animals and objects
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cloud 9
By Linda Ridd Herzog
Located in Napa, CA
Largely self-taught, Linda Ridd Herzog’s paintings boast unbelievably detailed animals and objects
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
What A Hoot
By Linda Ridd Herzog
Located in Napa, CA
Largely self-taught, Linda Ridd Herzog’s paintings boast unbelievably detailed animals and objects
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Flight of Duncan
Cori
By Linda Ridd Herzog
Located in Napa, CA
Largely self-taught, Linda Ridd Herzog’s paintings boast unbelievably detailed animals and objects
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gala Gariboldi
By Linda Ridd Herzog
Located in Napa, CA
Largely self-taught, Linda Ridd Herzog’s paintings boast unbelievably detailed animals and objects
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Boundaries of Reality
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
surreal elements, such as floating objects and distorted buildings, inviting the viewer to consider the
Category
2010s Spanish Space Age Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$15,000
Acorn Away
By Linda Ridd Herzog
Located in Napa, CA
Largely self-taught, Linda Ridd Herzog’s paintings boast unbelievably detailed animals and objects
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nuts Over Pinot
By Linda Ridd Herzog
Located in Napa, CA
Largely self-taught, Linda Ridd Herzog’s paintings boast unbelievably detailed animals and objects
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Stainless Steel Concave Wall Mirror 160cms/ 63"
Located in Farnham, GB
dramatic and surreal. As objects pass through the mirror’s focal point, their reflections invert—an
Category
2010s British Minimalist Convex Mirrors
Materials
Stainless Steel
Calla Lily Contemporary Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster by Benediko, pair
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
hammered, hand formed, then meticulously sculpt and sand it repeatedly to make objects of surreal beauty
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
"One mile left" - 1976 Surrealist Lithograph on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"One mile left" by Jim Crabb (American, b. 1947). This piece resembles a surreal landscape, with
Category
1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Lithograph
"day between" - 1976 Surrealist Lithograph on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"day between" by Jim Crabb (American, b. 1947). Small lithographic relief, depicting surreal organic
Category
1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Lithograph
Trompe L
oeil Airbrush Painting on Canvas Duck Decoy Fishing Lure James Carter
By James Carter
Located in Surfside, FL
objects – teacups, whales, and blue skies, for example – which often sit uncomfortably within his
Category
20th Century Photorealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Sometimes is forever" - 1976 Surrealist Lithograph on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
titled "Sometimes is forever" by Jim Crabb (American, b. 1947). This piece resembles a surreal landscape
Category
1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Lithograph
Calla Lily Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster, right version
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
sand it repeatedly to make objects of surreal beauty. Each product has its own pattern and its own
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
"backwards facing" - 1976 Surrealist Lithograph on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
titled "backwards facing" by Jim Crabb (American, b. 1947). This piece resembles a surreal landscape
Category
1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Lithograph
"Sticky Sonnets I + II" - 1976 Surrealist Lithograph on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
titled "Sticky Sonnets I + II" by Jim Crabb (American, b. 1947). This piece resembles a surreal landscape
Category
1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Lithograph
"T.A.M.P. #3" - 1975 Surrealist Lithograph on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"T.A.M.P #3" by Jim Crabb (American, b. 1947). This piece resembles a surreal landscape, with various
Category
1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Lithograph
Calla Lily Contemporary Sconce, Wall Light in Black Plaster by Benediko, pair
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
hammered, hand formed, then meticulously sculpt and sand it repeatedly to make objects of surreal beauty
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Calla Lily Pendant Light in White Plaster, Single
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
, hand formed, then meticulously sculpt and sand it repeatedly to make objects of surreal beauty.
The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pend...
Materials
Metal
Calla Lily Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in Black Plaster, left version
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
sand it repeatedly to make objects of surreal beauty. Each product has its own pattern and its own
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Calla Lily Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in Black Plaster, right version
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
sand it repeatedly to make objects of surreal beauty. Each product has its own pattern and its own
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Calla Lily Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster, left version
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
sand it repeatedly to make objects of surreal beauty. Each product has its own pattern and its own
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
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An assortment of surreal objects is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct surreal objects — often made from ceramic, metal and wood — can elevate any home. Find 19 antique and vintage surreal objects at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Surreal objects have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Surreal objects bearing Modern or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made surreal objects over the years, but those made by Pedro Friedeberg, Fornasetti and Francis Storek are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Surreal Objects?
Prices for surreal objects start at $411 and top out at $14,800 with the average selling for $1,635.
Questions About Surreal Objects
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023Many pieces could arguably be considered the most Surreal object that Dalí created. During his lifetime, the artist created a number of thought-provoking works like the Aphrodisiac Telephone, a mixed media sculpture that featured a lobster perched on a rotary telephone, and Surrealist Object Functioning Symbolically, a woman's shoe positioned in a glass of milk in a wooden frame accompanied by a box of sugar lumps, a spoon and an erotic photograph. Shop an assortment of Salvador Dalí art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.