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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The heirs of Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker have collected two paintings we recovered, looted in WWII. One hung for decades with an SS general’s descendants. The other was found with the bulky waste. Little Max, aged six, was there too.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
After the horrific museum robberies of the past few weeks, including today in France, there is also some very good news. In the coming weeks, we will reveal the recovery of 4 important stolen artworks from 4 different museums. In cooperation with police from various countries.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Another big art theft: Two thieves stole "four artworks" from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer early Tuesday morning. www.bfmtv.com/cote-d-azur/...
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Le musée Renoir de Cagnes-sur-Mer cambriolé, quatre tableaux dérobés
Dans la nuit de lundi à mardi, un cambriolage a eu lieu au musée Renoir de Cagnes-sur-Mer. Quatre tableaux ont été dérobés.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Together with a police force, I have recovered a very important antiquity that had been missing for decades. The object is even listed in the UNESCO Virtual Museum of Stolen Art, among the 250 most important stolen objects. It is only the 3rd object to be returned! Soon more.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Good news: French police arrested a suspect in connection with the theft of the Celtic Princess’ 2,500-year-old Gold Torque from the Musée du Pays Châtillonnais. This quick arrest increases the chance that the Torque has not been melted down yet.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Bad news. Yesterday, a golden Celtic torque was stolen from Musée du Pays Châtillonnais, France. I know this museum well: in 1973, thieves stole a Roman Bacchus statue there, which I managed to recover in 2022. Now it happened again. The hunt is on. #artcrime
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Update: The oldest known portrait of legendary King Radbod of Frisia, stolen in 2023 and recovered by me and Dutch police, has been beautifully restored by Jazzy de Groot. It will soon travel to museums in several countries. Last photo: the back of another recently recovered stolen royal portrait.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Meet the world's youngest art detectives: Evie (7) and Bevy (10) Lustig from Chicago publish their own printed newspaper. They recently interviewed me & made me confess to a past theft! Now they’re helping me solve a decades-old art heist. Their newspaper gets the scoop...
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
RECOVERY: After finding a Nazi-looted Goudstikker painting hidden by an SS family, another breakthrough hit. Robert van der Hoek found a second Goudstikker piece, likely by Hendrick van der Burgh, in Amsterdam’s street trash. Together with John van den Heuvel, we are returning it to the heirs.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Here we are:
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
UPDATE: The painting, looted from Goudstikker by the Nazis and now in the hands of the descendants of a Dutch Waffen-SS general, about which we reported earlier, has been returned! The family handed it over to journalist John van den Heuvel and myself.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Our latest discovery in English: Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader’s family www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader’s family
Toon Kelder artwork from famed Goudstikker collection resurfaces with descendants of Hendrik Seyffardt
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
BREAKING: A painting by Toon Kelder, looted by the Nazis from the famous Jewish art dealer Goudstikker, is still hanging in the house of the granddaughter of the notorious Nazi general Hendrik Seyffardt, head of the Dutch Waffen-SS. Seyffardt was liquidated by the resistance in 1943.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Update: Last week, the Rumanian helmet, stolen in 2025, along with 2 golden bracelets, were recovered by the Dutch police following a deal with the suspects. Apparantly, one of the suspects did not agree to the deal. That's why the third golden bracelet is still missing.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
BREAKING: The golden Romanian helmet of Coțofenești, which was stolen last year from a museum in the Netherlands, has been recovered. Great work by the Dutch police!
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
BREAKING: The golden Romanian helmet of Coțofenești, which was stolen last year from a museum in the Netherlands, has been recovered. Great work by the Dutch police!
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
The painting Lentetuin by Vincent van Gogh, which was stolen in 2020 and recovered by me and the Dutch police in 2023, has been beautifully restored and can be seen again at the Groninger Museum starting today.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
After months of depressing art-heist headlines - and now yet another museum hit in Switzerland (see link) - it’s time for some wins. Three spectacular recoveries are coming very soon! www.euronews.com/2025/11/21/r...
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Robbers steal dozens of ancient gold coins from museum in Switzerland
The monetary value of the coins stolen in the heist Tuesday was not immediately revealed, but police said they had "archaeological value."
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
In the past three days, we have located two paintings from a famous collection that was stolen by the Nazis. One of them in particular is worthy of a movie. Soon more...
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Uncover the secrets of art theft like the recent Louvre Heist (and Hollywood's inaccuracies) with an Art Detective (me) and former art thief Okkie. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzGs...
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Former Art Thief And Detective Rate 9 Art Heists In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider
YouTube video by Insider
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Well, just a matter of time now: Two traces of DNA were found in one of the helmets and one of the gloves suspects left behind after a jewelry heist at the Louvre. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
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Intense manhunt for Louvre suspects continues after DNA found in helmet and glove
Two traces of DNA were found in one of the helmets and one of the gloves suspects left behind after a jewelry heist at the Louvre on Sunday, French police told ABC News.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Apparently these are the thieves getting away with the French Crown Jewels at the Louvre
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Thieves just executed an armed heist at the Louvre, shattering display cases to steal historic diamonds once owned by Napoleon and Empress Josephine. The museum has been temporarily closed following the robbery. www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/le-...
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Le musée du Louvre cible d’un braquage ce dimanche, des bijoux dérobés
Plusieurs malfaiteurs ont brisé des fenêtres pour s’emparer de bijoux, ce dimanche matin dans le célèbre musée de la rue de Rivoli, à Paris.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
I was invited to the Netherlands' number 1 talk show, Eva Jinek, to join the legendary Dan Brown at the table to discuss his new book. What an honor and what a fantastic evening! He also signed his book and gave me the most beautiful compliment I’ve ever received (see photo).
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Another huge art theft, targeting gold. This time in Wales: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Thieves snatch Bronze Age gold in four-minute St Fagans raid
Two thieves stole 'irreplaceable' gold artefacts in a targeted attack on St Fagans museum in Cardiff.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Of this painting by Picasso, Dora Maar, only a black-and-white photo was known. The work has resurfaced, and now we can finally see it in color. It will be auctioned at Drouot auction house. It reminds me of the stolen Dora Maar which I recovered in 2019.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
The second museum theft today: A nationwide hunt is underway after a priceless gold bracelet belonging to an ancient pharaoh disappeared from a museum in Cairo, Egyptian authorities say. www.nbcnews.com/world/middle...
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Hunt on for pharaoh's missing 3,000-year-old gold bracelet
Egypt's border crossings were on high alert Wednesday as authorities searched for the 3,000-year-old artifact, which belonged to King Amenemope and is missing from a Cairo museum.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Thieves have broken into Paris's Natural History Museum, making off with gold samples worth $700,000 in the latest of a worrying series of robberies from cultural institutions, according to the museum. www.cbsnews.com/news/gold-st...
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Gold worth $700,000 stolen from Paris's Natural History Museum amid string of similar heists
A break-in was detected on Tuesday, with the intruders reportedly using an angle grinder and a blow torch to force their way into the river-side complex.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Last night, the Musée National Adrien Dubouché in France was robbed of Chinese porcelain valued at 9,5 millions of euros. Organized groups targeting Chinese antiques are roaming Europe. www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/a...
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Museum in Limoges struck by a €9.5 million porcelain heist
The Adrien-Dubouché National Museum in Limoges, which claims to have the largest collection of porcelain in the world, was burgled on Wednesday night, with three pieces classified as national treasure...
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
The painting by Ghislandi, stolen and smuggled to Argentina after World War II by Nazi criminal Kadgien, and displayed above the sofa in his daughter's home, has been seized by Argentine police. More updates on looted WWII paintings to follow. Stay tuned.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
UPDATE: Argentine police apparently recovered the Ghislandi. The painting, once owned by Jewish art dealer Goudstikker, was taken to Argentina in the 1940’s by Kadgien, an associate of Göring and SS member. www.batimes.com.ar/news/culture...
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Nazi-looted painting recovered, two taken into custody
Long-lost Nazi-looted portrait found in Mar del Plata; Daughter of late fugitive officer and her partner placed under house arrest.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Story of the Day: Ghislandi's Portrait of a Lady, once owned by Jewish art dealer Goudstikker, was looted by the Nazis and acquired by SS member Kadgien. Kadgien fled to Argentina. Dutch journalists recently discovered the painting in photos of his daughter’s home, hanging above her sofa.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
This week we are going to recover a painting that was stolen from a National Museum somewhere in Europe during WWII... Soon more.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 26/07/2025
Want to learn what goes into finding stolen art? On Thursday at 5pm CEST /11am EDT we'll be joined by @artdetective.bsky.social , the citizen art detective behind the recovery of over 200 pieces of art including lost Picasso, Van Gogh and Dali works. Join us live for Q&A discord.gg/2fMCucQ5?eve...
Bellingcat Stage Talk, Thursday 31/07, 5pm CEST/11am EDT Discord.com/invite/bellingcat , Detecting Stolen Art with Art Detective Arthur Brand
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
I just published my first YouTube-video. It’s in Dutch but you can add English subtitles in settings. About the 25 objects that I returned to the National Archives of the Netherlands. Many of these items are part of UNESCO World Heritage, stolen 10 years ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye8s...
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
BREAKING: In cooperation with the Amsterdam police, I have returned 25 precious objects to the National Archives of the Netherlands, one of the most renowned archives in the world. Many of these items are part of UNESCO World Heritage. www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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The Bright Side: Art World’s ‘Indiana Jones’ recovers stolen UNESCO documents
Dutch art detective Arthur Brand, known for recovering stolen masterpieces by artists ranging from Picasso to Van Gogh, has recovered documents from the 15th to 19th centuries, including UNESCO-listed...
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
How an $18 pillow led to the recovery of a $2 million stolen Dutch painting. This is one of the craziest recovery-stories I have been involved in. Congrats to the great Cliff Schorer... Too bad the journalist forgot to mention my name. archive.ph/I64Uj
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Soon...
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Happy King's Day to all Dutch, wherever they are... My next recovery played an important role in Dutch/European history. Fascinating stuff.
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DocGaby @docgaby.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Der niederländische Kunstdetektiv Arthur Brand hatte nach eigenen Angaben einen Tipp bekommen, erzählte er der Tageszeitung »De Telegraaf«. Demnach war ein ähnliches Gemälde im Museum in Gouda bei einer Ausstellung gezeigt worden.
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Niederlande: Gestohlenes Gemälde von Pieter Brueghel nach 50 Jahren gefunden
1974 wurde ein Werk des flämischen Malers Pieter Brueghel der Jüngere in Polen gestohlen. Seither fehlte von dem Bild jede Spur – bis ein niederländischer Kunstdetektiv einen Tipp bekam.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Leonardo Patterson, one of the biggest looters of antiquities of all times, has died. I met him many times and he was convicted twice because of my testimony. Somehow we still got along well. A colorful man. My next book will be about him. Quite a story. Rest in peace, Leonardo
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Soon: Interesting information about one of the most, if not the most, sought after paintings stolen during WWII. It's believed that the painting did not survive the war. Well... Stay tuned.
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Here is the story in English, about our latest recovery of a painting by Brueghel. Stolen in Poland in 1974. Most likely by the secret Service. A witness, Romuald Werner, was killed. A story worthy of a spy novel... www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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Police, art sleuth crack case of Brueghel stolen in Poland in 1974
With the help of a well-known art detective and arts magazine journalists, Dutch police say they have cracked the case of the mysterious disappearance of a Brueghel painting from a Polish museum 50 ye...
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
BREAKING: This painting by Brueghel, on Poland’s most wanted list, was stolen in 1974 from the National Museum in Gdansk. Most likely by the Secret Service. A witness was killed. Located by us in The Netherlands and soon to be returned to Poland. More details soon...
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Arthur Brand @artdetective.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Tomorrow in De Telegraaf one of the craziest international art thefts I have ever solved. A story about a fantastic painting and a murder. A story worthy of a Spy novel.
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