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The largest art theft in world history occurred in Boston on March 18, 1990 when thieves stole 13 pieces, collectively and altogether worth $500 million, from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Among the pieces stolen was Vermeer's The Concert, which is considered to be the most valuable stolen painting in the world.
The 5 Most Valuable Art Collections in the World. Art collecting is big business. So big, in fact, that just five of its top players control assets of over $11 billion. Taking a look at what has become one of the most lucrative investments known to man, Mark Edwards gives the lowdown on the most valuable art collections on Earth. Imagine, for a second, that you have a billion dollars burning a hole in your Swiss bank accountâ¦.