Stolen Goods & Fakes
We publish items of interest to keep people up to date with market trends. Even in affluent times, thieves and fakes abound. At any time, one cannot be too careful so we should all do what we can to protect our property. Fakes from Russia, China and elsewhere are becoming more frequent and more difficult to spot and the market is awash with these items. Specialist collectors and dealers have been genuinely caught, so research the subject before you part with any hard earned cash.
Beware Of Stolen Goods
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Where antiques are concerned, one cannot be too careful. Forgeries and stolen goods abound, so the buyer must be aware.
Churchill´s Lavy Stolen
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A unique solid gold toilet that was part of an art exhibit was stolen during 2019 from the magnificent home in England where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born.
Painting Looted By Nazis Returned To Owner
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Officials have returned a painting looted by the Nazis to heirs of a Jewish French politician and resistance figure who was executed during World War II.
Van Gogh & Frans Hals Thief Arrested
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Netherlands police arrested a suspect during April 2021 in the theft last year of two valuable paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Frans Hals from different museums, however the paintings remain missing.