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US Returns Two 8th-Century Looted Bronze Buddha Statues to Indonesia

07/11/2026

On Wednesday, the Indonesian Consulate in New York hosted an event celebrating the return of two 8th-century bronze sculptures to Indonesia. According to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, the Buddhist sculptures …

Метки : репатриацияархеологияконтрабандаиндонезияантиквариат

Oregon Estate Sale Sold Chinese Paintings for $45, Lawsuit Claims

07/06/2026

Google Image Search can identify a lot of things. But according to a new lawsuit filed in Oregon, multimillion-dollar Chinese paintings aren’t one of them. An estate sale company is accused of selling dozens of Chinese scrolls and rubbings for …

Метки : искусствосудебный искантиквариаткитайское искусствоxu beihongсокровища

The Metropolitan Museum Repatriates Two Khmer Sculptures to Cambodia

06/12/2026

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has repatriated two sandstone sculptures in its collection to the people of Cambodia: an Angkor period guardian deity (rākṣasa), dating to c. 921-945, and a lintel featuring a carving of an anthropomorphic dragon from the …

Метки : репатриациякамбоджаантиквариатрасследованиемузеологияконтрабанда

Manhattan D.A. Returns More Than 650 Looted Artifacts to India

05/07/2026

On April 28, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of 657 trafficked antiquities to the people of India. The items, valued at nearly $14 million, were recovered in the course of ongoing investigations by the D.A.’s …

Метки : репатриацияконтрабандакультурное наследиеиндиярасследованиеантиквариат

Manhattan D.A.’s Office Returns 17 Stolen Antiquities to Italy

03/27/2026

In a restitution ceremony held this week, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office returned 17 stolen antiquities and rare books collectively valued at more than $1.5 million to Italy and the Vatican. According to a statement by D.A.’s office, the objects …

Метки : репатриацияантиквариатиезуитыкультурное наследиерасследованиясокровища

Israel Moves to Expand Control Over West Bank Heritage Sites

02/11/2026

Israel has unveiled a bill to oversee West Bank antiquities, drawing condemnation as a violation of international law and a further escalation of its annexation of Palestinian territory. The bill was approved for a first reading by the Israeli Knesset’s …

Метки : израильантиквариатзападный берегмеждународное правопалестинааннексия

TEFAF New York returns with 88 Exhibitors from 14 countries

02/11/2026

TEFAF New York will return to the Park Avenue Armory from May 15 to 19, 2026, with 88 exhibitors presenting modern and contemporary art, design, jewelry, and antiquities. An invitation-only preview will take place on May 14. The 2026 edition …

Метки : искусствоантиквариатсовременное искусстводизайнвыставканью-йорк

Matthew Bogdanos, of Antiquities Trafficking Unit, Wins Art Prize

02/06/2026

The Vilcek Foundation, a nonprofit that raises awareness of the contributions of immigrant to American history and culture, announced the recipients of its 20th annual prizes for excellence in the arts and sciences. Among this year’s honorees was Matthew Bogdanos, …

Метки : искусствонаградыантиквариаткультурное наследиемэтью богданосвилцека

Sale of Chinese Vase Canceled By Court Over Question of Provenance

01/17/2026

A French court ordered the high-profile Galerie Kraemer in Paris to return €2.8 million (around $3.25 million) to collector Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani over questions about a Chinese vase. The decision follows eight years of legal wrangling over …

Метки : искусствоантиквариатсудебное делоgalerie kraemerфранцияколлекционеры

British Museum Seeks Specialist to Hunt Down Missing Treasures

01/07/2026

British Museum Seeks Specialist to Hunt Down Missing Treasures TheBritish Museumis looking for an experienced treasure hunter to track hundreds of Greek and Roman antiquities that went missing from its collection in recent years and were possibly stolen by an …

Метки : #культураантиквариатмузейкражапоиск сокровищновости

Collector Surrenders ‘Nude Emperor’ Bronze Looted from Roman Shrine

12/10/2025

A California antiquities dealer has surrendered to New York prosecutors a 2,000-year-old bronze statue of a Roman emperor believed to have been looted from an archaeological site in Turkey, as first reported in the New York Times. Aaron Mendelsohn, 74, …

Метки : антиквариатрепатриацияискусствоправосудиеисторическое наследиетурция

Cambodia Requests Records from Disgraced Denver Art Museum Board Member

12/05/2025

The Cambodian government formally reached out to the family of Emma C. Bunker, an art historian who died in 2021 and who sat on the board of the Denver Art Museum, for her records and archival materials, the Denver Post …

Метки : камбоджаискусствоантиквариатмузейрасследованиедуглас латчфорд

Steve Cohen Revealed as Consignor of Cattelan's Golden Toilet

11/07/2025

The Headlines GOLDEN THRONE. For nearly a decade, the art world has speculated about the fate of Maurizio Cattelan’s notorious golden toilet, America, a fully functional sculpture made of 100 kilograms of 18-karat gold. One of the mystery buyers (the …

Метки : искусствоаукционколлекциявыставкаантиквариат#культура

US Antiques and Decorative Arts Hit Hard By Trump's Tariffs

11/06/2025

Import tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, that took effect October 14, are reportedly causing unintentional harm to the international trade of antiques and decorative arts. The executive order signed on September 29 aimed to support domestic manufacturers by placing …

Метки : антиквариаттрамппошлиныимпортсудторговля