ART CRIME Archives - The New York Independent

A pair of 16th-century gilt bronze Bhairava masks, valued at $900,000, returned by the Met. (Photo: Consulate General of Nepal in New York)

Met Returns Stolen Artifacts Amid Rising Global Thefts That Often End Up in Major Museums

Keith GirardDecember 15, 2023August 4, 2026

Gens. Dwight Eisenhower, Omar Bradley and George Patton examine stolen Nazi art during World War II. (Photo: U.S. Army)

Plundered Nazi Art Finally Finding Its Way Home From Gurlitt WW II Horde

Keith GirardFebruary 5, 2020August 4, 2026

Egon Schiele Paintings at Center of Lawsuit Over Plundered Nazi Art

Keith GirardNovember 28, 2015August 4, 2026

Mendelssohon Heirs Sue Over Picasso Sold Under Nazi Duress

Keith GirardMarch 29, 2013August 4, 2026