Big California art theft

The FBI are offering a $200,000 reward for the recovery of 12 "world class" artworks that were stolen from an elderly couple's home in the US.

Paintings by Marc Chagall and Emil Nolde are among the missing items, with one worth as much as $4m (£2.27m).

The theft took place at the house in California's San Fernando valley on 23 August, and police hope the reward will prevent them from being sold on.

Every work is "museum calibre", a Los Angeles art expert said.

Posted by David on September 10, 2008 1:35 PM