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Stolen Henry Moore Sculpture Recovered |
| By Ben Kaplan, National Post March 25, 2010 The eponymous art dealer at the Miriam Shiell Fine Art Gallery in Toronto recovered a stolen Henry Moore statue that had been stolen in New York in 2001. The statue, with an estimated value of $80,000, was purchased by Shiell from a man at her store in Toronto's Yorkville neighbourhood last week. However, after a routine search of the Art Loss Register, it became apparent the bronze statue of a reclining nude was actually stolen from a New York museum. The theft comes after a recent recovery of stolen goods was made at an art gallery in Montreal, when a gallery owner realized he had purchased a stolen painting by Paul Klee. Authorities, however, do not suspect there's any connection between the two art world thefts. In both cities, investigation pends. Read more: http://network.nationalpost.com/NP/blogs/theampersand/archive/2010/03/25/henry-moore-sculpture-recovered-in-toronto.aspx#ixzz0jF7mmKAI The National Post is now on Facebook. Join our fan community today.  Bravo to Miriam Shiell...due diligence sure does pay off in so many facets of life... |
 "Three Piece Reclining Figure: Maquette No. 4"(1975) by Henry Moore |
| In this undated photo released by The Art Loss Register database, a 1975 Henry Moore sculpture titled "Three Piece Reclining Figure: Maquette No. 4" is shown. The abstract sculpture was stolen from a New York City gallery in 2001 and recovered from a Toronto gallery on Wednesday, March 24, 2010. After a man brought the sculpture in last week, the gallery consignor discovered that it had been stolen after checking the Art Loss Register database. (AP Photo/Art Loss Register) NO SALES |
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