Fine Art Insurance: FBI’s Top 10 Art Crimes Iraq National Museum. In 2003, 10,000 artifacts were taken by U.S. Department of Defense contractors who used them as gifts or bribes. Seven to ten thousand remain missing. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Two men dressed as Boston police entered the museum during St. Patrick’s Day, tied up the night guards, and stole … Read More
Why is Fine Art Collection Insurance So Important?
Why is Fine Art Collection Insurance So Important? In a recent blog post we covered Sotheby’s auction of Edvard Munch’s “The Scream.” The pop culture icon and fine art masterpiece made history as the most expensive work ever sold at an auction at $119.9 million. Extensive measures were taken in weeks preceding the auction. During public viewings, the artwork sat … Read More