Dali

Dali Swiped From Dutch Digs

Filed under: Art

Armed robbers absconded with two paintings from the Scheringa Museum for Realist Art in Spanbroek last Friday. One of them was a piece by Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali. An exact number of thieves was not reported, but they were "several," and they wore masks. Walking into this museum with guns, they threatened the museum staff and dashed off wit the prize.

Driving off in a little black car, the art bandits left with "Adolescence," painted by Dali in 1941, and "La Musicienne," by Polish art deco painter Tamara de Lempicka (1929). Both paintings ~~are~~ were owned by the museum.

If you have a taste for Dali, look for the fence. Just don't get caught!

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Alitalia To Put Art Collection Up For Sale

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wings, Art

Italian aircraft carrier Alitalia has a resource some other carriers don't in order to help raise funds. Alitalia is currently looking into selling its prized modern art collection to help to reduce debts, as it prepares for a relaunch next month under new ownership. The collection of over 200 pieces includes works by Salvador Dali, Giorgio De Chirico and Giacomo Balla, as well as sculptures by Giacomo Manzu and Mario Ceroli. The airline began its collection in the 1950s and the pieces are now at Alitalia offices in Rome, Milan, Turin and New York, or in storage. Christie's is reportedly making a valuation of 193 of its works of art and is said to be choosing 50 works of the greatest value and interest to be auctioned off. The news comes just after German airline Lufthansa launched "Lufthansa Italia", a new airline based at Milan Malpensa, to serve main European cities, including London.

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"Bird In Hand" Compact Designed by Salvador Dali

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Talk about a "designer" accessory -- this post WWII "Bird in Hand" compact was designed by artist Salvador Dali himself. Of course you would never really use it, but talk about an interesting collector's piece! He's a cute little bird (not at all bizarre like so many of Dali's art pieces) with all kinds of compartments inside. He opens up by pushing on the tail, which reveals a place for powder (the original puff is intact) and a place in the tail for pills, plus his head pulls off as a place for lipstick. $1695

Very cool and funky -- they just don't make them like this anymore!

Via Book of Joe

Gallery: Salvador Dali "Bird In Hand" Compact

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Tags: bird, bird in hand, BirdInHand, compact, dali, salvador dali, SalvadorDali

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