"Multi-Million Euro Heist: Thieves Steal Gold Sculptures and Jewellery from Italian Art Exhibitions"
TL;DR
Nearly 50 gold sculptures worth over $1.3 million created by Italian sculptor Umberto Mastroianni were stolen from an exhibition near Lake Garda, Italy. One piece was found, but 48 remain missing. The exhibition, "Like a warm, flowing gold," was scheduled to close on Friday. Investigations are ongoing, and the head of the estate believes the theft was the work of a highly specialized gang.
- Gold sculptures worth more than $1.3 million stolen from Italian art exhibition CNN
- Gold statues and jewellery stolen in €1m heist at museum by Lake Garda The Guardian
- 50 pieces of art including gold statues and jewellery are stolen in €1million heist from estate overlooking La Daily Mail
- Thieves Steal Italian Sculptor's Gold Jewellery Exhibit Barron's
- Thieves make off with Mastroianni works from Vittoriale Il Globo
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