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Hope in Prison by Edward Burne-Jones

Burne-Jones painting stolen from a cottage in West Sussex

14 July 2016

A painting by Edward Burne-Jones was among the items taken in two burglaries at the same property in Linchmere, near Haslemere last month.

Art dealer faces fresh questions over Picasso theft after images of works found on his laptop

13 July 2016

A Paris art dealer was placed under renewed investigation last week in the latest twist involving the alleged theft of three works from Pablo Picasso’s stepdaughter.

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Three works with heist history at Irish art sale

27 June 2016

Three Irish paintings that were previously stolen from their former owner's home are on the market this September.

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Two stolen paintings return to Italy after 22 years

07 June 2016

Two large Old Master paintings worth up to €180,000 (£123,530) have been returned to Italy 22 years after they were stolen.

Rood screen of Holy Trinity at Torbryan

Prison for thief who sold church relics

17 May 2016

A 48-year-old man has been sentenced to three years and eight months at Hereford Crown Court for the theft of works of art from churches across the country.

Russian claims of ISIS profits from looted antiquities ‘do not add up,’ dealer body says

08 April 2016

Russian allegations that ISIS is netting $150-$200m annually from the sale of looted Syrian and Iraqi antiquities have been dismissed by the International Association of Dealers in Ancient Art (IADAA).

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Cols Rouges deserve jail, says prosecutor

04 April 2016

The prosecution in the trial of the Cols Rouges – the erstwhile portering staff at Hôtel Drouot, the communal saleroom facility used by most Paris auctioneers – have called for prison sentences of up to five years and fines of €250,000 for those found guilty of theft and criminal conspiracy.

Scarlet ibis stolen in taxidermy raid

Raid on Wimbledon taxidermy dealer

07 March 2016

Specialist taxidermy dealer Alexis Turner has lost a significant portion of his stock following an extraordinary raid on a London warehouse.

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Moorcroft vase among antiques stolen in £7000 Shropshire theft

22 February 2016

Police are investigating a raid on The Old Mill Antiques Centre in Bridgnorth, Shrophire.

Cotswolds centre burglary appeal

25 January 2016

Thames Valley Police are appealing for information following a burglary at the Quiet Woman Antique Centre near Chipping Norton.

Police appeal for information after Goodwood House theft

18 January 2016

Police investigating a break-in at Goodwood House, the Chichester home of Lord and Lady March, are appealing for information and to trace irreplaceable stolen jewellery.

Police seek owners of stolen antiques

14 January 2016

Police are hoping to trace the owners of antiques they believe are stolen property.

Tough sentences issued after south of England thefts

31 December 2015

Three men have been sentenced to jail for their parts in a spree of antiques thefts perpetrated in January 2014 across the south of England.

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Appeal after £20,000 Honiton theft

15 December 2015

Silver and jewellery with a total value of around £20,000 was stolen in a raid at Chilcotts auctioneers in Honiton, Devon, in the early hours of Friday, December 4.

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Police hunt for thieves after Regent’s Park watch heist

11 November 2015

Police are appealing for help from the antiques trade to trace two men captured on CCTV at the scene of a watches burglary in London.

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Portrait of Paula Yates stolen in Hastings

06 November 2015

Police are investigating the theft of a distinctive painting from a house in the Old Town, Hastings.

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Raid on The Swan at Tetsworth: damage to stock worth thousands of pounds

27 October 2015

Staff at The Swan at Tetsworth say it is ‘business as usual’ despite the dramatic ram-raid at the Oxfordshire antiques centre last weekend.

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Valuable Watts and Clausen paintings recovered

07 September 2015

Valuable paintings stolen in a violent raid at a Somerset estate in 2009 have been returned to their original owners after being recovered by private investigators.

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Police hunt sculpture thieves

24 August 2015

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with a theft at the Masterpiece fair held in July at the Royal Hospital site in Chelsea.

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Police appeal after Osterley Park House theft

24 August 2015

The Metropolitan Police has appealed to readers of ATG to contact them if they are offered two Georgian porcelain cups and saucer sets stolen from Osterley Park House, London in July.