stolen art
Stolen 16th-century painting sells for $22M after being recovered from a bus stop
"The Rest on the Flight into Egypt," is an early work by the famed Italian painter Titian completed around 1502.
Parts of Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Denver stolen
A large Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Denver’s City Park was vandalized, and police are trying to determine if racial bias was involved.
Paul McCartney reunited with beloved bass used to record hits like 'Love Me Do' 51 years after it was stolen
"The guitar has been authenticated by Höfner and Paul is incredibly grateful to all those involved," McCartney's team said in a statement.
Metropolitan Museum of Art to return 16 looted sculptures to Cambodia and Thailand
Fourteen Khmer sculptures are being returned to Cambodia while two will go back to Thailand.
'Missing' Botticelli painting worth $109M found in Italian family's home
“This is a work totally unknown to the public, which will now be exhibited again, thanks to the intervention of the State,” an Italian official said.
Missing Van Gogh painting worth millions returned to museum in Ikea bag
'Art detective' Arthur Brand has a record of returning stolen art pieces.
Rolex tops list of most-stolen luxury watches as thefts soar to $1.3B
Of the $1.3 billion in luxury watches that were reported stolen or missing in 2022, Rolex-branded timepieces were the most commonly looted, according to The Watch Register, followed by Breitling...
Trove of ancient artifacts stolen by 'tomb raiders' sent home to Italy from US
A collection of more than 260 stolen antiquities have been shipped back to Italy, including priceless pieces seized by the Manhattan DA's Office from a storage unit owned by a...
Investigators seize $69M worth of stolen artifacts bought by Met trustee
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has confiscated nearly 90 artifacts from the collection of the prominent New York philanthropist after they were found to have been stolen.
Russia looted thousands of items worth millions from Ukraine museums: report
The raids have reportedly led to the theft of Scythian ornaments, sculptures, paintings, icons and busts worth millions.
A 200-pound Shrek sculpture has gone missing
Hatfield, Mass., police are on a quest to find a 200-pound lime-green Shrek statue that disappeared from its home.
Large stash of drugs, $400,000 in stolen artwork recovered by police from Colorado hotel room
The Boulder Police Department announced Monday that they have recovered $400,000 in stolen American paintings.
Painting stolen 50 years ago returned to Staten Island's Historic Richmond Town
After vanishing in the 1970s, a portrait of local Revolutionary Era figure Ann Totten was spotted at an auction house in Northern California.
Looted $1M 'Quarter Shekel' coin returned to Israel by NYC prosecutors
The quarter shekel was minted by Jewish rebels fighting the Roman empire during “The Great Jewish Revolt" in 69 C.E. and dug up in the Ella Valley years later.
The greatest art heist you've never heard of revealed in 'The Duke'
"The Duke" is a true story about one of the world's most notorious and unlikely art thefts.
Inside the stolen art trade of the Upper East Side
Museums, galleries and private owners are facing intense scrutiny of their prized collections. Here's a look at the stolen loot recovered from some of NYC's toniest addresses.
How a Nazi became Hermann Goering's art looter — then got rich in the US
How a Nazi became Hermann Goering's personal art dealer and later got rich in America.
'Indiana Jones of the art world' recovers stolen Persian book before cops
A Dutch researcher known as "the Indiana Jones of the art world" beat German and Iranian law enforcement officials to recover an ancient volume of 15th-century Persian poetry that was...
$800K worth of stolen artwork found in dead relative’s belongings
A California resident uncovered more than $800,000 in stolen artwork by famed Scottish artist Benjamin Creme tucked away inside a dead relative’s belongings, authorities revealed. The unidentified resident had taken...
Thief strolls out of San Francisco gallery with Salvador Dalí etching worth $20K
A thief walked into a San Francisco art gallery and casually strolled out with a $20,000 Salvador Dalí etching in tow, according to new reports. The suspect swiped the famed...