Recovered art

Athena and Pandora II: over 41,000 objects seized

81 countries · Source report date:

Nicolas de Staël painting intercepted in Operation Athena; WCO
Nicolas de Staël painting intercepted in Operation Athena; WCO Image source ↗
Notify me about this case

The WCO reported the late-2017 joint operation, with 101 arrests and over 300 investigations. Seizures included paintings and sculptures.

Artwork Details & DocumentationIdentification, ownership history and supporting records

Individual artwork identification details have not yet been documented in this record. Missing specifications are not inferred from the photograph or report headline.

Not documented in this record: object type · materials & technique · measurements · inscriptions & markings · distinguishing features · artwork title · maker / attribution · creation date / period · subject.

Record sources

Identification details follow the Object ID categories where documented. Ownership history is recorded separately; this documentation is not an authentication or a certificate of ownership.

Recovered artNicolas de Staël

Read the original source · wcoomd.org ↗

Rembrandt, Self-Portrait (1630), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

ArtTraceX Weekly Brief

The week’s key developments in art theft, forgery, recovery, restitution and the courts. Every Monday.

Subscribe →