Update on the Stolen Molinari Paintings

Howdy!

Pieces seem to be falling in place, I got some more information on the stolen Molinari paintings. Apparently they were never sold and come from the estate of Guido Molinari. Part of Guy Molinari‘s inheritance from his father, stolen from his house in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, I still don’t know when they were stolen. If anyone reading this knows anything more, please don’t hesitate to share.

It will definitely be interesting to see if the thief (or thieves) try to sell them. Because I can’t see anyone touching them with a ten foot pole, unless they are unaware of the theft. Unfortunately given how the Sûreté du Québec isn’t the most forthcoming organization, this is a distinct possibility.

As per normal, if you have any information about their whereabouts, call 911. Or email art.alert@surete.qc.ca.

And if you need to jog your memory on what they look like, here they are again:

Yellow Red and Blue Continuum 5, Acrylic on Canvas,  9' x 9',  1998

Yellow Red and Blue Continuum 5, Acrylic on Canvas, 9′ x 9′, 1998

Triangulaire Orange, Acrylic on Canvas, 98" x 86", 1974

Triangulaire Orange, Acrylic on Canvas, 98″ x 86″, 1974

Structure Triangulaire Vert-brun, Acrylic on Canvas, 78" x 78", 1971

Structure Triangulaire Vert-brun, Acrylic on Canvas, 78″ x 78″, 1971

Sans titre, Acrylic on Canvas, 200 x 200 cm, 1998/2002

Sans titre, Acrylic on Canvas, 200 x 200 cm, 1998/2002

Sans titre, Acrylic on Canvas, 55" x 66", 1961/63

Sans titre, Acrylic on Canvas, 55″ x 66″, 1961/63

Sans titre, Acrylic on Canvas, 68" x 68", 1970/74

Sans titre, Acrylic on Canvas, 68″ x 68″, 1970/74

Quantificateur bleu 12, Acrylic on Canvas, 8' x 7', 1994

Quantificateur bleu 12, Acrylic on Canvas, 8′ x 7′, 1994

Equilibre, Acrylic on Canvas, 39" x 44", 1960

Equilibre, Acrylic on Canvas, 39″ x 44″, 1960

Published: July 24th, 2012
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2 Comments on “Update on the Stolen Molinari Paintings”

  1. 1 Margaret Garcia said at 10:42 on July 26th, 2012:

    Admiring the persistence you put into your site and in depth information you provide. It’s good to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same outdated rehashed information. Wonderful read! I’ve bookmarked your site and I’m including your RSS feeds to my Google account.

  2. 2 Johann said at 21:34 on July 31st, 2012:

    This sure smells like a scheme to get a buzz about this Molinari estate.
    I would not be surprised if within 6 months we hear there is an exhibition somewhere on this guy, and six months later there is a big Heffel auction…
    Classic.