How many paintings did Salvador Dali sell in his lifetime?

Not sure how many he sold exactly, but he painted around 1,000 oil paintings in his lifetime and the bulk of them where sold. A small number where given away (including his most famous: The Persistence of Memory) and others where early life works that only became of value years later.

During his career (1920's to 1970's) Dali would always sell a work. He couldn't paint them quick enough to meet demand. His fellow surrealists coined the anagram 'Avida Dollars' for him as a result.