{"id":442608,"date":"2026-01-28T09:20:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T09:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/442608\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T09:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T09:20:13","slug":"art-jewellery-worth-over-400000-stolen-from-melbourne-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/442608\/","title":{"rendered":"Art, jewellery worth over $400,000 stolen from Melbourne home"},"content":{"rendered":"

An art collection worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, amassed across decades from around the world, has been stolen from a woman’s home in Melbourne<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The woman’s brother, Stephen, attended the property, in Kew, on December 28 and noticed the front door was off its hinges and the home ransacked.<\/p>\n

It’s believed unknown offenders attended the property several times and stole paintings, je\ufeffwelery, and other property worth more than $400,000.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/Police have released images of artworks worth hundreds of thousands of dollars stolen from a home in Kew, Melbourne. (Victoria Police)<\/p>\n

“The front door was wide open and as soon as I walked in you could see everything that was gone – vacuum cleaners, tools, watches, cameras,” Stephen said.<\/p>\n

“It’s no longer a home, it’s a house, in her words, and she’s lost everything.\ufeff<\/p>\n

“She’s devastated. She’s in tears when I talk to her.”<\/p>\n

The victim has been undergoing long-term medical treatment and living elsewhere for more than a year.<\/p>\n

That means the period her home may have been ransacked stretches from December 2024 to December 2025.<\/p>\n

Some of the stolen items include a John Perceval “Sunflowers” painting worth more than $75,000; three C\ufeffris Canning paintings worth between $30,000 and $50,000 apiece; two antique Chinese paintings worth more than $10,000 each; and a pearl strand worth more than $50,000.<\/p>\n

The thief or thieves also stole significant family heirlooms and what police describe as a “substantial” wine collection.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/The collection was assembled over decades. (Victoria Police)<\/p>\n

None of the items were insured.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Police are appealing for anybody who may have noticed suspicious activity in the area, or who recognises any of the items, to come forward.<\/p>\n

“This incident has been extremely distressing and had considerable impact on the victim,” Detective Sergeant Warren Atkinson said.<\/p>\n

“The list of items stolen is excessive, well above $400,000, however we’re unable to estimate a value of several of these items so it is expected the actual accumulative amount is much higher.”<\/p>\n

\"\"\/Police believe the estimated value of the stolen works could be even higher. (Victoria Police)<\/p>\n

He said some items had strong sentimental value as well, including a sculpture the victim bought about 50 years ago in Germany.<\/p>\n

“I think they’ve probably attended the address on the first occasion to do a burglary, identified no one was living at the address and then they’ve re-attended several times,” Atkinson said.<\/p>\n

“It’s made it extremely difficult to pinpoint where to start.”<\/p>\n

The public is asked to keep their eyes peeled for the items, as the criminals are expected to try to on-sell them.\ufeff<\/p>\n

“A lot of them are very distinctive items … just \ufeffhopefully somebody out there can recognise them or has seen them somehow and can contact the police,” Stephen said.<\/p>\n

Anybody with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers online<\/a> or on 1800 333 000.<\/p>\n

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