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Louvre's $100 million crown jewels still missing one year after daring heist

A year after thieves stole $100 million worth of crown jewels from Paris's Louvre Museum, four suspects remain jailed awaiting trial, but the treasures are still missing. The October 19 heist saw theives disguised as workers steal eigt historic items, including jewellery belonging to Empress Eugenie, Napoleon III's wife.

France 24 · 13h ago

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

The Independent UK · Sep 9

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 · Aug 30

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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

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30

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 · Oct 30, 2025

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 · Aug 28, 2025

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.

Euronews · Jul 23, 2025

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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

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025

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 · Mar 11, 2025

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 · Mar 10, 2025

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.

Bored Panda · Feb 5, 2025

‘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.

Al Jazeera · Jan 9, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2023

‘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

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

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 · Aug 17, 2023

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 · Aug 17, 2023

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

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023

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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