Published: Wednesday 12th May 2021
The world of art crime and recovering stolen art and antiquities is the focus of a new book from Anja Shortland, exploring the way that public and private initiatives interact and collaborate to address this important issue. Lost Art: The Art Loss Register Casebook Volume One is available from 21st June 2021, published by Unicorn. […]
Published: Wednesday 12th May 2021
The ALR might be a UK based company but we all know that the art, antiques and watch trade is a very international one… A recent case that we’ve just resolved centres on a high value prestige “Paul Newman” Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Daytona watch. The Rolex was bought by its Canadian owner in 1972 […]
Published: Sunday 7th March 2021
ALR Newsletter March 2019 Maiolica ‘bombola’ recovered in the UK We are very happy that this beautiful example of Maiolica has been recovered through exemplary cooperation between the trade, the police and the ALR. The bombola was registered on our database in 2016 by Thames Valley Police following a burglary from a private residence. It was offered at […]
Published: Thursday 4th March 2021
Maiolica ‘bombola’ recovered We are very happy that this beautiful example of Maiolica has been recovered by the close cooperation between Woolley & Wallis, the police and the ALR. The bombola was registered on the ALR database in 2016 by Thames Valley Police following a burglary from a private residence. It was offered at auction […]
Published: Tuesday 24th November 2020
Research from the Art Loss Register has enabled the repatriation of a looted stele to Egypt. The stele was transported to the US for exhibition at TEFAF New York Fall in October 2019, but the ALR’s checks prior to the fair identified issues with the provenance for the object. It was therefore not exhibited at […]
