Buying stolen art or looted antiquities is never a good investment. In addition to legal issues related to stolen works that might later be seized or subject to litigation, these works with are often difficult or impossible to sell on the legitimate market. And if these works are sold on the black market, these objects may sell for much less than if the works were sold on the legitimate market. Read a bit about stolen art in my recent article, “The Ins and Outs of Stolen Art, Explained,” on Artsy.