A total of ten sculptures by surrealist Salvador Dalí were stolen from the Couleur Art Gallery in January. According to the gallery, the works were worth between SEK 200-500,000 each. At the end of April, the gallery owner was replaced with millions for the sculptures by the insurance company.
Now the police announce that the investigation has been closed - no one has been found who can be suspected of the crime. But you have received tips from the public.
Have received tips“In the event that any of the recaptured statues appear in any context, new decisions may be made. The police have been contacted on two occasions to check if the statues are the ones stolen at the burglary - none of them were stolen, ”writes police spokesman Towe Hägg to the Culture News.
According to experts in the field, the sculptures will be difficult to sell:
- To turn over stolen art today is very, very difficult, not to say impossible. No matter where they turn up, they are recognized. Now these are also wanted by Interpol directly, said Magnus Bexhed, art expert and CEO of Uppsala Auction Chamber to TT in January.
The works in question are reportedly sculptures in a large, numbered edition. 350 copies must be found of each, and each work is provided with an ID number and a certificate.
See more about the stolen works in the clip above.