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In Austria, the wanted list of three people suspected of stealing paintings from the French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It is reported by Bloomberg.
The landscape of the Gulf, Sea and Green Rocks was stolen on November 26 at the Dorotheum auction house in Vienna. As it was established with the help of video recordings, the man, accompanied by two accomplices, went to the second floor, where the canvas was exposed, and then l? took out of the frame. It should be noted that the trio "obviously professional" has separated and left the building in different ways. At the same time, both men had large shopping bags.
The auction house confirmed the flight. The photo was to be auctioned on November 28th. It is expected to sell for an amount ranging from 120,000 to 160,000 euros ($ 135-180,000). Gulf, Sea, Green Rocks was previously sold at Sotheby's in 1996 for $ 56,538.
"It's terrible that it's stolen, but I do not think collectors will notice it," said the New York art dealer. David Normand. He also stated that many of Renoir's small works had been cut from larger canvases.
Bloomberg notes that the sale of art objects is becoming increasingly profitable for organized crime groups. According to Interpol, selling blackboards is as profitable as drugs and guns. At the beginning of March, the agency's database contained 50,000 stolen canvases.
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