New York man robbed of US$1 million in art during party will keep throwing parties
Alexis Gregory invited more than two dozen people to his Manhattan home for a piano recital and art exhibit, and several gold figurines dating to the 16th century and other valuable items went missing
A fine arts publisher in New York is seeking the return of gold figurines worth an estimated US$1 million which were apparently stolen during a party at his Manhattan home.
Alexis Gregory, 81, had invited 25 people to attend a piano recital and art exhibition at his Upper East Side apartment on Friday, a police spokesman said.
Soon after 11:00pm, after the guests had left, it was discovered that “seven to eight gold figurines were missing,” the spokesman said.
Among them was an ivory angel statue, gold Italian dancers, a gold figurine of a man in a bejewelled house as were a jewelled ivory pendant and a portrait carved out of ivory.
Authorities were investigating and there have been no arrests.
Gregory is the founder of Vendome Press, which publishes books on fine art and architecture.