, it decorated a garden on eastst capitol et, but the sculpture, one of only three in the world,di ppeared. new at 11:00, news 4's cory the owner's ' message to the thief. >> the corner o ninthnd east capitol, so, it's -- hard to ignorear >> reporter: is used to people stopping and staring at the artwork in his northeast garden. >> that's part of the beauty of having inner city gardens that dyou can walk aro and enjoy. >> reporter: for nearly 25 years, the piece that caught most people's eyes was double l, a nearly six-foot tall sculpture that moved with the breeze, catching sunlight as the shapes spun. >> the debate was, is it motorized or not? is this motorized? no,ust the wind. >> reporter: as of last atturday, the deb was ceased. >> it was right here. >> reporter: okay. he returned home fm an overseas trip to find the sculpture had been stripped off its base. >> it was sense of disbelief and a sense of sickening loss. >> reporter: and not just for him. >> art theft deprives not just me, but people who walk around the neighborhood. >> reporter: with the weight somewhere around 50pounds,