The Field catalogue
Albert Field's catalogue records what Dalí actually authorised. A print that matches it in image, size, edition and publisher has a market; one that does not is priced as decoration.
Lovenhall Art · Print value
How Much Is a Dalí Print Worth?
The most forged print market in modern art: authentic signed prints about $500–5,000, pre-signed sheets far less.
Signed prints about $500–5,000Divine Comedy woodcuts about $1,500–2,000Catalogued by Albert Field
The short answer
Authenticated, signed Dalí prints generally sell for about $500–5,000, and single wood engravings from his Divine Comedy suite for around $1,500–2,000. The Dalí print market is the most forged in modern art: sheets he signed blank and that were later printed with images he never authorised sell for far less, and photomechanical reproductions carry decorative value only. A match in Albert Field's catalogue decides where a print lands.
Figures reviewed September 2026
In the 1960s and 1970s Dalí signed very large quantities of blank sheets, which were later printed with images he had no hand in. The result is a print market where a genuine signature proves almost nothing about the image beneath it, and where paperwork is priced as highly as the picture.
Genuine, catalogued suites have a real if modest market. The hundred wood engravings for the Divine Comedy, published by Les Heures Claires, are the most familiar; single sheets sell for around $1,500–2,000. Everything else starts from a presumption against it until it has been matched to Albert Field's catalogue of the graphic work.
Because the market discounts doubt so heavily, the difference between a documented Dalí print and an undocumented one is often larger than the difference between two images.
The marketSalvador Dalí on the secondary market
What Salvador Dalí fetches, line by line
| Category | Typical range | What moves it most |
|---|---|---|
| Catalogued, authorised signed prints | About $500–5,000 | Suite, publisher, condition |
| Divine Comedy wood engravings, single sheets | About $1,500–2,000 | Canto, colour, condition |
| Pre-signed sheets with unauthorised images | Heavily discounted | Essentially decorative |
| Photomechanical reproductions | Decorative value | Framing |
| Paintings and unique works | A separate, strong market | Provenance and specialist opinion |
Reviewed September 2026. Signed-print range from auction house guidance; Divine Comedy figures from 2025–26 sales and listings.
What moves the price
Why two Salvador Dalí prints fetch different figures
The things a buyer prices in, in roughly the order they look for them.
The signature proves little
On most artists a pencil signature is strong evidence. On Dalí it is close to neutral, because the signature and the printing may have nothing to do with each other.
The publisher
Known publishers and their documentation — the Divine Comedy's Les Heures Claires among them — support a price. A certificate from a dealer with no named publisher behind it does not.
Condition
Within the genuine market, fading, toning and trimmed margins move a print from the top of its range to the bottom.
Selling
Where to sell a Dalí print, and what you keep
Catalogued Dalí prints sell through prints departments and specialist print auctions, which will ask for the Field number before accepting one. Expect a house to decline anything it cannot match, which is itself useful information.
Undocumented prints rarely justify auction fees. If a piece cannot be matched to the catalogue, a specialist opinion costs less than a failed consignment.
Questions we are asked
- How much is a Salvador Dalí print worth?
- Authenticated, signed Dalí prints generally sell for about $500–5,000, and single Divine Comedy wood engravings for around $1,500–2,000. Undocumented and pre-signed sheets sell for far less.
- Is a signed Dalí lithograph real?
- Not necessarily. Dalí signed large numbers of blank sheets that were later printed with unauthorised images, so a signature alone proves little. Matching the print to Albert Field's catalogue is the practical test.
- What are Dalí Divine Comedy prints worth?
- Single wood engravings from the hundred-plate Divine Comedy suite typically sell for around $1,500–2,000 in good condition, more for complete cantos or sets.
Where the figures come from · reviewed September 2026
- Austin Auction Gallery — Salvador Dalí value and auction results
- Artsy — Salvador Dalí's The Divine Comedy
Indicative ranges for honest condition, never an appraisal or a quotation. The house buys, sells and values nothing; a specialist who can see the piece is the only one who can price it.
Is it genuine?
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