US authorities repatriated 58 cultural objects, including ancient Buddhas and prehistoric dinosaur fossils, to China in a diplomatically significant move timed with President Xi Jinping's visit, underscoring the international effort against illicit heritage trafficking.
Controversy engulfs Cairo following the removal of a Nefertiti mural due to "Afrocentric" allegations, while UK art dealers anticipate a market shift as collectors prepare for potential capital gains tax hikes.
The brazen theft of the $80,000 bronze statue of Ben Ali, an 1886 Kentucky Derby winner deeply tied to Sacramento's Rancho Del Paso, leaves the local community mourning a vital piece of its historical identity and facing an uncertain future regarding its replacement.
A temporary restraining order has been issued against Kavi Gupta Gallery, stemming from Longcraft LLC's accusations that the Chicago dealer, after receiving a $2m cash injection from an art buy-back arrangement, withheld sales proceeds, provided misleading information, and failed to return the consigned collection.
A rare 18th-century marble maquette by Pietro Bracci, believed to be the sole surviving model for a lost bronze of Pope Clement XII commissioned for the Capitoline Museums, is set for auction after being acquired for a mere £300.
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