Salvador Dalí’s works were discovered in a garage in London

The works of Spanish artist Salvador Dalí were accidentally discovered in a London garage, where they were stored for more than 50 years. This is reported by The Telegraph.

Ten lithographs, which were created and signed by surrealist, were found on the territory of the house in Berkeley Square in Mayfair.

It became known that the works were bought back in the 1970s of the twentieth century for 500 pounds sterling. The lithographs then simply got lost in the clutter of a garage in central London.

The collection, which also includes five lithographs by French artist, illustrator, engraver and sculptor Theo Tobias, will be auctioned off. It could be sold for up to £5,000.

The find was discovered by local antiques expert Chris Kirkham – deputy director of auction house Hansons Richmond.

He was approached by the owner of the garage, who commissioned Kirkham to appraise the work there – the owner had been doing some cleaning in the garage space before moving house.

“During the visit, the seller took me into his garage, and, oh wonder, this treasure trove of surreal lithographs was pulled out of there…,” Chris Kirkham shared.

“It seemed pretty surreal. You never know what you’ll discover on a normal home visit,” he added.

Salvador Dalí was a Spanish painter, sculptor, writer and filmmaker. He is considered one of the most famous representatives of the surrealist movement in art and literature.

He created more than 1,500 works of art, including paintings, lithographs, book illustrations, graphic works and sculptures.