Prosecutor Says Golden Toilet Was Stolen From English Palace in ‘Audacious Raid’ February 27, 2025 By Brian Melley It was not your typical smash-and-grab burglary and the booty was precious: a toilet worth more than its weight in...
Van Gogh Theft Focuses Attention on Empty Museums’ Security During COVID-19 Crisis April 8, 2020 By Katya Kazakina, Tom Metcalf and Amanda Gordon The break-in lasted just minutes. At 3 a.m. on Monday, a thief — or thieves — forced open the glass...
Generali Launches Art Insurance Unit, Aiming to Be ‘Partner for Life’ for Collectors November 14, 2019 By Colleen Barry Italian insurer Generali launched a new business Tuesday to cover art works, engaging as a poster boy the contemporary artist...
18-Karat Gold Toilet Stolen From Winston Churchill’s Birthplace September 17, 2019 By James Paton Burglars overnight broke into England’s Blenheim Palace [on Saturday, Sept. 14], the birthplace of Winston Churchill, and stole an 18-karat...
Fine Art Theft Is Relatively Easy – but Selling Stolen Art Is Almost Impossible June 26, 2018 By James Tarmy Ten days ago, a Banksy print valued at about $40,000 was stolen from a Canadian exhibit of the artist’s work....
Missouri Museum Upgrading Security Following Warhol Thefts June 7, 2016 A Missouri art museum has been working to upgrade security since several iconic Andy Warhol prints were stolen in April....