Renoir Painting Stolen from Palais Dorotheum in Vienna
During the Vienna Art Week, a Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting valued at €120,000–€160,000 was stolen from the Palais Dorotheum auction house. The theft occurred on Monday, November 26, 2018, at 5:15 PM, when three individuals mingled with visitors, removed the 1895 oil-on-canvas landscape (27×40 cm) from its frame on the second floor, and fled through three separate exits. The alarm was triggered, but the thieves escaped. Police released surveillance images. The auction house confirmed the painting was insured. The incident cast a shadow over the prestigious venue, which had hosted the Vienna Art Week opening on November 19 and was concluding with a three-day auction series.
Key facts
- A Renoir painting was stolen from Palais Dorotheum in Vienna.
- The theft occurred on November 26, 2018, at 5:15 PM.
- Three individuals removed the painting from its frame on the second floor.
- The painting is an 1895 oil on canvas, 27×40 cm, depicting a landscape.
- Estimated value: €120,000–€160,000.
- The thieves fled through three different exits.
- Police released surveillance images of the suspects.
- The painting was insured, according to the auction house.
Entities
Artists
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Institutions
- Palais Dorotheum
- Vienna Art Week
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria