The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, has acquired Salvador Dalí's largest known work, the monumental 1939 ballet set 'Décor de théâtre pour Bacchanale,' for €254,400 at a Bonhams auction. The work, over 20 meters high and 30 meters wide, consists of thirteen panels painted by Dalí as a backdrop for the Surrealist ballet 'Bacchanale' choreographed by Léonide Massine for the Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo.
This acquisition is significant as it brings a major, rarely seen work by the artist into a public institution dedicated to his legacy. The museum highlights the piece's 'immersive nature' and sees it as a key asset for advancing dynamic audience engagement, showcasing a theatrical and collaborative dimension of Dalí's Surrealist practice that extends beyond his canvas paintings.