Recovery Rate of Stolen Artwork
The recovery rate of stolen art is 10 percent. Source: Tom Mueller, ” To Sketch a Thief,” New York Times Magazine, December 17, 2006.The post Recovery Rate of Stolen Artwork first appeared on...
View ArticleNumber of Antiques From China Entering the Art Market Each Year
Between 5,000 to 12,000 smuggled objects from China reach the international art market each year. Source: Peter F. Watson and Cecilia Todeschini, The Medici Conspiracy: The Illicit Journey of Looted...
View ArticleNumber of Buddhist Antiques Smuggled Out of India in 2006
More than 3,600 Buddhist antiques were smuggled out of India in 2006. Source: Reuters, ” India to curb smuggling of Buddhist relics,” Scotsman, October 17, 2006.The post Number of Buddhist Antiques...
View ArticleValue of Art Stolen From Museums and Private Collections Between 2003 to 2008
$752.5 million worth of art was stolen from museums and private collections worldwide between 2003 to 2008. Source: Associated Press, “List of Notable Art Heists,” Washington Post, February 11,...
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