[giantg2]

Haven't there been major scandals in the appraisal and verification, as well as art still being stolen and successfully sold in black markets?

I'm hoping a law helps, but I won't hold my breath.

[bluGill]

What helps with art is people with art want to show it off. Steal some art and you risk showing it off to someone who knows who it belongs to.

[themadturk]

Is this really the case? Isn't a great deal of stolen art not shown around so it can't be identified? I wonder if most stolen art is kept in vaults and never shown to anyone.

[bluGill]

Some is, but most people who steel art want to look at it.