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Lost Art

Julian Radcliffe standing in his office in London.

Every Art Collector Needs This Database. But Is it Being Manipulated by Thieves?

The Art Loss Register, the largest private database of stolen and lost art, has been utilized by museums and auctions alike for 30 years. However, the database also provides a tool for art traffickers to cover their tracks.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Long view of London by Wenceslaus Hollar (1647).

London’s River Thames Has Been a Hot Spot for Lost Art for Centuries

Thousands of historic objects have been discovered at the bottom of the Thames, making it London's 'longest archaeological site'.
By Alanna Martinez
Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci.

These Famous Artists Loved the ‘World’s Ugliest Color,’ Long-lost Gauguin Found

Pantone 448C, also known as “opaque couché,” has been dubbed the “World’s Ugliest Color.”
By Alanna Martinez
Artist studios can be found at 50 West Street in Lower Manhattan.

Developers Save Space for Artists, Africa Biggest Museum Rises in Cape Town

By Alanna Martinez

Joe’s Pub Recalls the Lost Art of Love Letters, Starring Women of Note

By Eliza M Dumais
Photo credit: Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images)

Signed, Sealed, Not Delivered: When Art Goes Missing in a Crosstown Move

By Madeline Berg
The mysterious phrase written on Vasari's Battle of Marciano. Courtesy Time.

Search for ‘The Lost Leonardo’ Intensifies

By Michael H. Miller
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