The theft of five masterpieces from the Musée d’Art moderne de Paris
On 20 May 2010, Vjeran Tomic stole Picasso’s Le Pigeon aux petits pois, Matisse’s La Pastorale, Braque’s L’Olivier près de l’Estaque, Modigliani’s La Femme à l’éventail and Léger’s Nature morte aux chandeliers from Paris’s modern art museum. The original article incorrectly says April. Corvez testified that he paid €40,000 for the Léger. Birn agreed to pay €80,000 for the Modigliani and store the others. No reliable confirmation of recovery was found in November 2026. Image shows the Modigliani. See the accompanying court report for sentences and the destruction claim.
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