Dalí Sculpture Weighing 150 kg Stolen from Art Center in Issoire

A 150-kilogram work by Salvador Dalí was stolen from a private art center in Issoire, France. The theft was reported by lejournaldesarts.fr on 11 October 2026. The stolen piece is described as a drawing, though the report also references a spectacular bronze cover of a unique book-object, L'Apocalypse de saint Jean, which was taken from the private art center of its owner in Issoire. The article notes that the drawing was inspired by an earlier report titled 'Ce que l'on sait du vol de L'Apocalypse de saint Jean,' published on 6 October 2026 by Jean-Christophe Castelain, which detailed the theft of the bronze cover. The exact circumstances of the Dalí theft, including the date it occurred and any suspects, have not been disclosed. The incident adds to a series of cultural heritage crimes in France, including an October 6 fire that destroyed the Château de la Favorite in Lunéville, a listed Monument historique privately owned since 1999 and abandoned for years, with the cause still unknown. Other recent news covered by the same outlet includes a 7 October 2026 appointment of Souraya Noujaim, currently director of the Louvre's Department of Islamic Arts, as head of Louvre Abu Dhabi, and an 8 October 2026 Sicilian court ruling ordering the Region to complete procedures and determine compensation for the 1999 discovery of the Roman shipwreck of Marausa.