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Renoir paintings are worth a fortune, but not when they're stolen

Two Renoir paintings stolen from a small French museum have yet to be recovered but if the thieves are hoping to cash in on the artwork, they would be hard-pressed to find a buyer

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Messina mystery: theft of Renaissance art from Sicilian museum leaves investigators baffled

How did thieves pull off robbery of Antonello da Messina’s 15th-century masterpiece – and why did they leave part of it behind?

The Guardian - UK

Thieves steal Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings worth millions from Italian museum

Four masked men entered Magnani Rocca Foundation villa, near Parma in northern Italy, and made off with artworks

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Here’s where the royal jewels stolen from the Louvre could end up

They could be melted or broken down and ‘sold down the street’ in a shop

The Independent UK

How London became the jewellery theft capital of the world

Thieves have swapped smash-and-grabs for targeted hits on influencers and the rich — with shocking violence. Claudia Cockerell reports

Evening Standard

Stolen 'Madonna and Child' Renaissance painting returns to Italy after 52 years

Antonio Solario's painting was snatched from the Civic Museum of Belluno in 1973. Now, after a drawn out legal battle and a convincing case argued by the art world's 'Sherlock Holmes', its British owner has finally handed it back.

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Norfolk woman hands over 16th-century painting identified as stolen 50 years ago

Exclusive: Barbara de Dozsa had argued ownership because work by Italian artist Solario had been bought in good faith

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Norfolk woman refuses to hand over stolen 16th-century Italian painting

Madonna and Child by Antonio Solario was taken in 1973 from the civic museum in the town of Belluno

The Independent UK

Norfolk woman refuses to hand over 16th-century Italian painting identified as stolen

Exclusive: Barbara De Dozsa’s husband bought Madonna and Child by Antonio Solario in 1973 after it was stolen from a museum

The Guardian - UK

7YO Steals From A Museum, Returns The Ancient Artifact 24 Years Later

This woman recently confessed that during a school trip more than 20 years ago, she pocketed an original Egyptian relic and hasn't told a soul about it ever since. The post 7YO Steals From A Museum, Returns The Ancient Artifact 24 Years Later first appeared on Bored Panda.

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‘For Ethiopia’s heritage’: War hero’s family fights to reclaim stolen medal

Medal Italian colonial soldiers stole from Prince Damtew resurfaces at auction 87 years after the war hero was executed.

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300-year-old painting stolen by an American soldier during World War II returned to German museum

After going missing nearly 80 years ago, a baroque landscape painting was returned to Germany on Thursday

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‘Nobody was expecting it’: British Museum warned reputation seriously damaged and treasures will take decades to recover

Experts say loss of 1,500 items reveals lax cataloguing and boosts case for returning objects to countries of origin

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MP accuses Greece of ‘blatant opportunism’ following British Museum thefts

Legal action is being taken by the museum against an unnamed member of staff, who has been sacked.

The Independent UK

Questions over safety of Elgin Marbles at British Museum after artefacts stolen

The London institution is undertaking a security review after items from its collection were found to be missing, stolen or damaged.

The Independent UK

Priceless British Museum items stolen ‘may already be melted down’ expert warns

It is thought around 3,000 priceless items were taken from museum storeroom, ranging from 15th century BC to 19th century AD

The Guardian - UK

Auction houses and dealers failing to cooperate with investigators over stolen items, says expert

Specialist in recovery of missing and looted art and antiques accuses businesses of protecting commissions and fees ahead of restoring legal ownership

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