Lost Art Registry Indonesia | South Jakarta - Kemang | 30 December 2012 | 4 paintings by Abdullah Sr., Nyoman Tusan & Widodo Sunarko

On December 30th, 2012, around 01:00 am, a painting by Abdullah Sr., a painting by Nyoman Tusan and two paintings by Widodo Sunarko  have disappeared from a house in Kemang, South Jakarta. 

The Abdullah Suriosubroto painting, measuring 60 x 95 cm,  is shown above. 

The police report submitted on December 30th, 2012, at 6pm, appears here: 

A similar/almost identical painting has appeared in an auction in Singapore in mid 2013, but the painting in the auction is attributed to Basoeki Abdullah, the son of Abdullah Suriosubroto. We urge the buyer of the painting to check if in fact the painting is this painting by Abdullah. It can be done by checking the signature, which should appear as "ABDULLAH". Basoeki Abdullah's paintings are commonly signed "BASOEKI", although some early paintings are signed "B. ABDULLAH". Of course there is also a possibility that the signature has been tampered with, and added  "B. " in front of the original signature. Inspection under ultra-violet light would be able to determine if the signature is original and has been done completely at the same period of time, or if there have been any recent additions/intrusions upon the original signature. 

Any parties currently in possession of the painting that was stolen from this house in Kemang, should contact me via email: senirupa@gmail.com. Thank you.  

Lost Art Registry Indonesia South Jakarta Tebet Early March 2012 | 4 paintings by Surono, Soemitro & Masli

Lost Art Registry Indonesia 

Tebet South Jakarta Early March 2012 | 

In early March 2012 the following paintings have disappeared from a house in Tebet, South Jakarta: 

1. Masli  | Alam Benda |  85 x 75 cm

2. Masli  | Jatiluhur |  +/- 70  x 80 cm

3. Soerono  | Pura Bali | +/- 130 x 110 cm 

4. Soemitro | Abstrak  |  +/- 110 x 170 cm  (illustrated in photograph) 

If you or anyone you know have been offered any of these paintings, please make note of the identity of the person who made the offer, and contact me via email: senirupa@gmail.com.

Lost Art Registry Indonesia 
South Jakarta 12 April 2012 | 


3 keris 1 golok dan 2 pedang yang hilang

Lost Art Registry Indonesia: Lost: South Jakarta, 3 April 2007

Lost Art Registry Indonesia: Lost: South Jakarta, 3 April 2007

On Tuesday, 3 April 2007,  a painting by Affandi entitled Snowstorm, London, dated 1952, measuring approximately 90 x 110, was stolen from a residence in South Jakarta. 


If you or anyone you know have been offered any of these paintings, please make note of the identity of the person who made the offer, and contact me via email: senirupa@gmail.com.
Thank you.

Pada hari Selasa,  3 April 2007,  sebuah lukisan Affandi berjudul Snowstorm, London, tahun 1952, berukuran kira-kira 90 x 110 cm, dicuri dari sebuah rumah di Jakarta Selatan. 

Jika anda atau seseorang yang anda kenal mengetahui keberadaan atau pernah ditawarkan lukisan itu, mohon catat identitas dan keterangan apa pun tentang orang yang menyimpan atau menawarkannya, dan hubungi saya melalui email: senirupa@gmail.com.

Terima kasih.

Found: Central Jakarta, 28 October 2012

Lost Art Registry Indonesia:

Found: Central Jakarta, 28 October 2012

Today, the seven paintings that were stolen from the house in South Jakarta was retrieved by their owner from a dealer in Central Jakarta. The dealer called me yesterday evening, saying that he had purchased the paintings on 18 October 2012 from a "door-to-door" vendor. However later he found out that the paintings that he had purchased were the stolen and was reported on the LARI weblog, and therefore he intended to return them to their rightful owner. Today, I assisted the owner, and retrieved the paintings, which consisted of two paintings (one of a Beringin Tree and the other of boats by the beach) by Affandi, two paintings (one of Kresna wayang and the other of a Ngaben Procession) by Bagong Kussudiarja, a painting of Baris Dancers by Sudiarta, a painting of fish by Wadji.. (indistinctly signed), and an anonymous abstract painting.
We thank everyone who contributed to this effort.


Lost: South Jakarta, 12 October 2012




On Friday, 12 October 2012 a report was filed to the Indonesia Lost Art List that 7 (seven) paintings have been stolen from a residence in South Jakarta. Among the seven stolen paintings, are two paintings by Affandi and one painting by Bagong Kussudiardja. The most prominent painting is the Affandi painting of a Beringin tree (see photograph). The other Affandi is a painting of boats by the seashore. The painting by Bagong Kussudiardja is a painting of a wayang figure. The other four paintings are Balinese paintings.

If you or anyone you know have been offered any of these paintings, please make note of the identity of the person who made the offer, and contact me via email: senirupa@gmail.com.
Thank you.

Welcome to the Lost Art Registry Indonesia (LARI)

Welcome to the Lost Art Registry Indonesia (LARI)

We will post incidences of art theft that is reported to us, so that

   •  collectors, dealers and gallery owner/operators can become aware of incidences of art theft,
      and avoid purchasing stolen goods,

   •  art collectors who have become a victim of theft can spread information about the works of
      art that they have lost due to theft, and hopefully obtain their artworks back

   •  collectors, dealers and gallery owner/operators can help report if they have information about
      the whereabouts of certain artworks.

We also assist victims of art theft in their efforts of retrieving their stolen artworks.

We hope to minimize and eventually put an end to art theft.