Theft of a huge collection of icons in Lithuania

On 10 October 2008, thieves broke into the private house of a collector in Vilnius and stole 211 icons, most of them dating from the 18th to the 20th Century. The value of the whole collection is estimated at EUR 1 million.

The stolen icons with available photographs have been recorded in INTERPOL’s Works of Art database in order to help identify these valuable objects in the event of a seizure or a doubtful offer for sale.

The works include:

Mother of God Kazanskaya, with silver oklad, 31 x 27 cm	Archangel Michael, with silver oklad, 31 x 28 cm		The Holy Trinity, 31 x 28 cm
Annunciation, silver oklad, gilt, 31 x 28 cm		Mother of God Smolenskaya, silver oklad, gilt, crown with precious stones, headdress of pearls, 31 x 28 cm.

Can you help?

Anyone with information about this theft or the whereabouts of the icons is asked to contact INTERPOL National Central Bureau Vilnius (ref. MD/08610/12/LT/2008) and the INTERPOL General Secretariat (ref. 2008/41016).

Stolen Works of Art