Two masked thieves cut through fencing and sliced paintings from their frames at a Renoir museum on the French Riviera, escaping with two works still valued at millions, the latest in a pattern of brazen art heists across France. The alarm at the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, a coastal town near Nice in southern France, […] The post Thieves armed with power tools steal Renoir paintings from French Riviera museum appeared first on American Almanac .
Two masked thieves cut through fencing and sliced paintings from their frames at a Renoir museum on the French Riviera, escaping with two works still valued at millions, the latest in a pattern of brazen art heists across France. The alarm at the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, a coastal town near Nice in southern France, sounded at 5:48 a.m. on a Tuesday morning. Municipal police reached the scene five minutes later, at 5:53 a.m. By then, the thieves had already cut through wire fencing around the grounds, entered the museum, and removed four paintings from their frames using an electric knife and a metal saw. Surveillance cameras captured two hooded figures fleeing across the property, and dropping stolen artwork as they ran. Two of…Open
An investigation is underway after another major art theft in France. Two works by renowned French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir were stolen during an early morning heist at a small museum on the French Riviera. Former jewel thief Larry Lawton joined "Katie Pavlich Tonight" and explained why art theft isn't always about the money. "Katie Pavlich Tonight" offers a conservative take on the day’s events while welcoming all viewpoints. The goal: cutting through left-right bias in pursuit of plain facts and honest analysis.
Cagnes-sur-Mer Mayor Bryan Masson's office said the heist only took a total of five minutes, and that four of the Renoir Museum's 12 Renoir paintings were removed from their frames. The museum is located in southern France.
As part of a brazen heist that ended within minutes, thieves used an electric saw to cut four paintings from their frames at the Renoir Museum in southern France. While they were forced to abandon two of the paintings while fleeing, the robbers still made off with two others worth a combined $2.5 million.
The Italian military police said that art collectively valued at more than $10 million had been found five months after being taken in a nighttime heist near Parma.
Criminals are growing bolder, stealing priceless art , jewels and truckloads of goods — but it's harder than it looks for them to cash in on their heists. Why it matters: Because massive heists immediately dominate global news cycles, thieves quickly find themselves stuck with highly recognizable merchandise that even underground buyers are too afraid to touch. Driving the news: Thieves smashed into a small museum in the Italian countryside late last month, stealing three paintings worth over $10 million — a Renoir, a Cézanne and a Matisse. - The operation took three minutes, and authorities are still investigating. - The theft follows a similar heist last year at Paris' Louvre Museum, where thieves stole $104 million worth of…
Tonight on “Katie Pavlich Tonight”: The threat of a ground invasion looms as President Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio signal negotiations with Iran’s “fractured” leadership are moving in the right direction, even as Israel strikes new targets. Foundation For Defense of Democracy’s Behnam Ben Taleblu and NewsNation’s Libbey Dean join the show to analyze the escalating tension. Then, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich shares his shocking theory that the murder of Loyola student Sheridan Gorman may have been a gang initiation following a weekend where hundreds gathered to celebrate her life. We also go inside the world of international crime with former jewel thief Larry Lawton, discussing a brazen three-minute museum heist in…
