Arthur Brand
@artdetective.bsky.social
Art Detective丨Book 'Hitler's Horses' (17 languages)丨'Art detective will forever be a cool job title.' (Dan Brown after my recovery of the 'Blood of Jesus')
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...
October 30, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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...
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzGs...
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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October 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzGs...
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...
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
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.
abcnews.go.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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...
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Apparently these are the thieves getting away with the French Crown Jewels at the Louvre
October 23, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Apparently these are the thieves getting away with the French Crown Jewels at the Louvre
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-...
www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/le-...
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.
www.leparisien.fr
October 19, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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-...
www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/le-...
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).
October 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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).
Another huge art theft, targeting gold. This time in Wales:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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.
www.bbc.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Another huge art theft, targeting gold. This time in Wales:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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.
September 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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.
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...
www.nbcnews.com/world/middle...
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.
www.nbcnews.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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...
www.nbcnews.com/world/middle...
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...
www.cbsnews.com/news/gold-st...
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.
www.cbsnews.com
September 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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...
www.cbsnews.com/news/gold-st...
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...
www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/a...
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...
www.lemonde.fr
September 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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...
www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/a...
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.
More updates on looted WWII paintings to follow. Stay tuned.
September 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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.
More updates on looted WWII paintings to follow. Stay tuned.
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...
www.batimes.com.ar/news/culture...
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.
www.batimes.com.ar
September 3, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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...
www.batimes.com.ar/news/culture...
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.
August 25, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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.
This week we are going to recover a painting that was stolen from a National Museum somewhere in Europe during WWII...
Soon more.
Soon more.
August 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This week we are going to recover a painting that was stolen from a National Museum somewhere in Europe during WWII...
Soon more.
Soon more.
Reposted by Arthur Brand
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...
July 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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...
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...
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...
July 11, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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...
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...
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...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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...
www.france24.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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
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
archive.ph
May 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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
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
Happy King's Day to all Dutch, wherever they are...
My next recovery played an important role in Dutch/European history. Fascinating stuff.
My next recovery played an important role in Dutch/European history. Fascinating stuff.
April 26, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Happy King's Day to all Dutch, wherever they are...
My next recovery played an important role in Dutch/European history. Fascinating stuff.
My next recovery played an important role in Dutch/European history. Fascinating stuff.
Reposted by Arthur Brand
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.
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.
www.spiegel.de
March 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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.
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
Rest in peace, Leonardo
April 1, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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
Rest in peace, Leonardo
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.
March 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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.
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...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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...
www.france24.com
March 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...