Friday, January 31, 2020 -
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Gallery Theft - Dalí authorized sculptures taken from the Galleri Couleur in Stockholm

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Stolen: Dalí - Profile of Time |
While Dalí was alive, he sometimes made maquettes of his creations, using hollow wax forms and sold the rights to their use these for recasting his work as authorized sculptures.
These sculptures have a specific serial number and are accompanied by a certificate that certifies that the sculpture is an authorized Dalí multiple, with the number of copies made in the series a critical determinant in the object's pricing. The rarer the piece, or works documented as being cast during Dali’s lifetime (i.e. before 1989) bring a higher price when sold.
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Stolen: Dalí - Nobility of Time |
The sculptures stolen this week are multiples that the sculpture Salvador Dalí sold limited rights to via Baniamino Levi. Their agreement allowed for the production of a limited series at the Perseo Foundry, in Mendrisio Switzerland. That said the proliferation of the artist's multiple, and their brisk sales are not without controversy. In any case, if the price seems too good to be true, and the sculpture has no paperwork, buyer beware.