US EditionThe 6 Most Shocking Art Heists in History, From the Mona Lisa’s Disappearance to the Latest Italian Scandal
Bossi says recognizable stolen works usually vanish into private illicit holdings, and auction houses cross-check every lot against international databases.
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The 6 Most Shocking Art Heists in History, From the Mona Lisa’s Disappearance to the Latest Italian Scandal
Works by Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse worth roughly $10 million were recently stolen from a quaint countryside museum—but they are far from the first valuable art pieces to go missing
A Renoir, a Cézanne, and a Matisse were stolen from the Magnani-Rocca Foundation. To better understand what happens after a theft, we interviewed an expert in the field.
In Kimiko Bossi of Finarte, the recent flight to the Magnani-Rocca Foundation has a broader meaning. "It is a very hard blow not only for the institution concerned, but also for the world of art as a whole," she says. "It is a serious episode, both for the economic value of the works and, above all, for their [...]
Experts Break Down the Brazen $10 Million Museum Theft in Italy
“How and why is this incident different from the Louvre theft, which targeted the royal jewels? How will investigations play out? Perhaps most importantly, what are the chances of recovering these priceless paintings? We put these questions to the world’s top museum security and art theft experts. Here’s what we found out.” – Artnet
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