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Louvre Heist Mastermind Wanted More Loot, Court Reveals

other · 2026-07-14

The mastermind behind last year's $102-million Louvre heist was reportedly disappointed with the stolen jewels, according to court statements published by Le Monde. Two alleged thieves claimed they could have taken more but lost time cutting through display cases in the Apollo Gallery. Meanwhile, Sotheby's sold Karl Lagerfeld's collection for €731,008, including a caricature of Angela Merkel that fetched €23,040. HBO released a documentary on Burning Man titled The Man Will Burn. Anna Thomasson's book A Vast Horizon explores artists like Picasso and Dora Maar on the Côte d'Azur before WWII. Ryan McGinley's exhibition "Night Shift" at Jeffrey Deitch in SoHo features nude figures in nocturnal New York.

Key facts

  • Louvre heist stolen jewels remain missing
  • Alleged thieves could have taken more loot
  • Mastermind disappointed with haul
  • Sotheby's Lagerfeld sale: €731,008 total
  • Lagerfeld's Merkel caricature sold for €23,040
  • HBO documentary The Man Will Burn on Burning Man
  • Anna Thomasson's book A Vast Horizon released
  • Ryan McGinley's Night Shift at Jeffrey Deitch

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Artists

Institutions

  • Le Monde
  • Sotheby's
  • HBO
  • Jeffrey Deitch
  • Artnet News

Locations

  • Louvre
  • Apollo Gallery
  • Paris
  • France
  • Côte d'Azur
  • San Francisco
  • SoHo
  • New York
  • United States

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