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Sunday 11 October 2026 | Updated London
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Aurelia · Editorial host

Briefing on: Two Renoirs stolen from a French museum recovered, six arrested

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Today’s briefing

  1. Fine Art · Independent editorial

    Two Renoirs stolen from a French museum recovered, six arrested

    Two Musée d'Orsay paintings on loan to the Renoir museum at Cagnes-sur-Mer were reported recovered on 9 October 2026, a month after the break-in. The stolen art was estimated at €9m in September.

  2. Luxury Property · Independent editorial

    Newly built Belvedere Island home lists at US$32m with Golden Gate views

    A four-bedroom house completed in 2026 on Belvedere Island is asking US$32m, below the US$47.5m county record and the US$50m asked for another Belvedere estate.

  3. Rare Collectibles · Curated briefing

    Stack's Bowers says Summer 2026 sale made US$70m including fees, a firm record

    Stack's Bowers reports US$70,011,421 including buyer's fees from a sale of more than 12,000 lots, which the firm calls the highest-grossing auction in its history of over 90 years.

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