Precious artworks stolen from Russian oligarch

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Published time: January 14, 2011 14:17
Edited time: January 17, 2011 13:35

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Art, Commodities, Crime, Russia

A collection of paintings, including works by Ivan Shishkin, Ilya Repin and Ivan Aivazovsky, was stolen from the country residence of a Russian businessman, art patron and collector of Russian painting and icons.

According to the local police four burglars in masks neutralized two security guards, broke into the nearby house of business manager to the head of Russian Gold group of companies, Aleksandr Tarantsev. There they found the keys to Tarantsev’s house, broke in, and got away with several paintings. The number of stolen artworks has not been specified so far.

According to Interfax news agency, the preliminary estimate of the stolen artworks’ cost is several million US dollars. Tarantsev was abroad at the time of the robbery.

According to LifeNews, not only paintings, but also some other valuable objects, including a Faberge egg and a golden nugget were stolen from the businessman’s house.

Comments (3)

Nan 18.01.2011 04:59

A country's national artistic treasures should be shared by its citizens, not for someone's private $$ trophy in a secret room. Hopefully it shows up as an anonymous donation to a museum!

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Kaela Creighton 16.01.2011 00:10

That's why you need to invest in the hologram maid. If she's attacked then she sets off an alarm. I don't know why they'd keep the prints up anyway. Shouldn't they put prints out and keep the other in a private room collection? Rich people dont' think sometimes. I'd like to come to Russia and steal my way to sanity.

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PR101 15.01.2011 15:49

I am pleased with this because forever the term Russian oligarchy represents a new money class that acquired its wealthy by illegal, immoral, illicit means. Therefore, I will shed not a single tear for this oligarch.

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