Theft reports
Salvador Dalí bronze book cover stolen
A large bronze book cover designed by Salvador Dalí was stolen from a museum in France, according to The Art Newspaper.
Documented dossier
Salvador Dalí
Dalí’s coverage extends beyond paintings to an etching, sculptures, a bronze book cover and an element of Space Venus. The reports cover different incidents and objects; a recovery in one case should not be read as the resolution of the other thefts collected here.
8 reports · Source dates: 6 Mar 2006 — 7 Oct 2026
Theft reports 5Forgery proceedings 2Recovery reports 1
Each entry reflects its source on the stated date. A historical theft report does not mean a work remains missing. Attributions, allegations and decisions remain distinct; this dossier does not authenticate artworks.
Reports and developments
Newest source reports firstForgery proceedings
Italy seizes 21 suspected Dalí forgeries from an exhibition in Parma
The Carabinieri seized 21 objects from Salvador Dalí: Between Art and Myth after the Gala–Salvador Dalí Foundation flagged authenticity concerns during the show’s run in Rome. The seizure included tapestries, drawings and engravings. Photo shows officers with some of the seized works, Carabinieri via AP.
Forgery proceedings
Spanish police seize 22 suspected counterfeit paintings offered for sale
A joint police operation seized 22 works offered online or at auction and attributed to Dalí, Saura, Miró and Benlliure. Police identified them as counterfeit.
Theft reports
Dalí sculptures and etchings stolen in Stockholm gallery raid
Thieves smashed the glass doors of Couleur gallery in Stockholm and stole Salvador Dalí bronzes and etchings. About ten works, on loan from Switzerland, were in the exhibition; police did not give an exact stolen-item count in this report. The source reported no recovery at publication.
Theft reports
Salvador Dalí etching stolen from San Francisco gallery
La Girafe en Feu was taken from Dennis Rae Fine Art in October 2019. Checked against AP reporting. Recovery was not verified in this review.
Theft reports
Golden egg stolen from Salvador Dalí’s Space Venus
The golden egg was removed from the outdoor bronze Space Venus exhibited by Chali Rosso Art Gallery. The rest of the sculpture remained in place. At publication the gallery was requesting its return, and no suspects or recovery had been reported.
Recovery reports
Dalí and Tamara de Lempicka works stolen in 2009 recovered
Adolescence and La Musicienne were recovered through Arthur Brand’s work after the 2009 armed theft from the Scheringa Museum.
Theft reports
Dalí, Matisse, Monet and Picasso works stolen from Rio museum
A report following the 24 February 2006 Chácara do Céu Museum robbery described the arrest of a driver suspected of assisting. Works by Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso were stolen. The suspect’s arrest was not a conviction.