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Thieves Steal 150-Kilogram Dalí Bronze Cover From Art Center

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 3:23 PM UTC · How we work

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Thieves stole a 150-kilogram Salvador Dalí bronze cover from the Karoutzos Contemporary Art Center.
They disabled surveillance, removed equipment, and left the cover’s base near a staircase.
Clermont-Ferrand prosecutors opened an investigation, and the gendarmerie unit is probing how the heavy piece was removed.
Owner Christian Karoutzos warned the bronze could be melted down, noting manuscript pages remain secured.

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Story summary

Thieves stole a 150-kilogram Salvador Dalí bronze cover from the Karoutzos Contemporary Art Center.
They disabled surveillance, removed equipment, and left the cover’s base near a staircase.
Clermont-Ferrand prosecutors opened an investigation, and the gendarmerie unit is probing how the heavy piece was removed.
Owner Christian Karoutzos warned the bronze could be melted down, noting manuscript pages remain secured.