Italian Police Recover Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse Works Stolen Near Parma
Italian investigators recovered three paintings worth more than $10 million that were stolen from the Magnani Rocca Foundation in March.
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- Italian investigators recovered three paintings worth more than $10 million that were stolen from the Magnani Rocca Foundation in March.
Italian police have recovered three paintings by Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Henri Matisse that were stolen from the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma in March 2026.
The recovered works are Cézanne’s “Still Life with Cherries,” valued by authorities at about $7 million; Renoir’s “Fish,” valued at $3.5 million; and Matisse’s “Odalisque on the Terrace,” valued at $23,000. Their combined stated value exceeds $10 million.
Masked burglars entered the private museum through a window overnight on March 22-23 and removed the paintings in less than three minutes, according to surveillance footage released by police. The foundation is located about 19 kilometres from Parma in northern Italy.
The Carabinieri art recovery squad said officers found the works during searches authorised by prosecutors. Authorities did not disclose where the paintings were located or whether arrests had been made, and said the investigation remains active.
The recovery follows several prominent thefts from European cultural institutions. Italian officials have not yet provided details about possible suspects, the paintings’ condition or how they were traced.
