Italy Seizes 21 Dalí Works on Forgery Suspicion

Italy’s Carabinieri art-protection unit seized 21 works attributed to Salvador Dalí from the “Dalí, Between Art and Myth” show at Palazzo Tarasconi in Parma after prosecutors ordered their confiscation for expert analysis. The exhibition of about 80 items — including lithographs, drawings, tapestries and engravings — had been shown in Rome earlier; a routine January inspection raised suspicions because it featured mainly prints and posters rather than major paintings. Officers sent a catalogue and photos to the Gala‑Salvador Dalí Foundation in Figueres, whose experts reported “anomalies” and said they had not been consulted by the organisers, prompting prosecutors to request technical and scientific tests and provenance checks. Reports say the seized pieces were loaned by private individuals; investigators cautioned that the probe is preliminary and the presumption of innocence applies. Prosecutors warned organisers could face liability if items are proven inauthentic, and the exhibition is continuing while authorities investigate potential cross‑border forgery links.