There are more than 160,000 missing works of art, according to the Art Loss Register that tracks stolen and recovered art. The global trade in stolen art is at least $5 billion a year, according to the Progressive Policy Institute, which reports by comparison that the legitimate art market is said to be about $25 billion annually.

The Art Loss Register says the 160,000 missing include: 562 Picassos, 356 Miros, 309 Chagalls, 209 Renoirs, 174 Rembrandts and 108 Matisses.
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