Posts Tagged: Nazi Looted Art
Chicago Museum Returns Nazi-Looted Painting to Heirs of Dutch Jewish Owner
The Art Institute of Chicago is returning a 1913 painting to the family of its original Jewish owner after it was sold by force during...
New Holocaust Restitution Laws Prompt Two Lawsuits Demanding Return of Nazi-Looted Art
Two lawsuits filed in California on Monday demand prominent museums to return Nazi-looted artwork to the heirs of its rightful owners, following the passing of...
Nazi-Looted Painting Discovered in Amsterdam Street Trash to Be Returned to Jewish Owner’s Family
A painting stolen from prominent Dutch-Jewish art collector Jacque Goudstikker by the Nazis during World War II has been identified and will be returned to...
Nazi-Looted Painting Found in Home of Dutch SS Leader’s Family, Art Detective Reveals
A painting stolen by Nazis during World War II from a Jewish art dealer in the Netherlands was discovered in the home of the family...
Musée d’Orsay Opens Permanent Exhibition Space Dedicated to Nazi-Looted Artwork
The Musée d'Orsay in France opened a new permanent exhibition room on Tuesday dedicated to works of art that were owned by Jews and looted...
Bill to Help Recovery of Nazi-Looted Art Passes US Senate Unanimously, Heads to House of Representatives
The US Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that would help Holocaust survivors and their families reclaim artwork stolen by Nazis during World War...
Prized Sketchbook at Palace of Versailles Was Stolen by Nazis During WWII, Investigation Reveals
The Palace of Versailles said it will conduct further research into the origins of a sketchbook owned by French painter Jacques-Louis David after a recent...
Klimt Portrait That Helped Save Jewish Subject From Nazi Persecution Sells for Record $236 Million at Auction
A Gustav Klimt portrait that helped safe its Jewish subject from Nazi persecution during the Holocaust sold on Tuesday for a record-breaking $236.4 million at...
New York’s Met Museum Sued for Selling Van Gogh Painting Allegedly Looted by Nazis From Jewish Couple
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is being sued for selling a Vincent van Gogh painting that was allegedly seized by the...
Gallery in Australia Returns Painting Sold Under Nazi Duress to Heirs of German Jewish Family
Australia's oldest gallery has returned a Nazi-looted painting to the descendants of a German Jewish family whose members were forced to sell the artwork before...
Nazi-Looted Art Recovered in Argentina, Daughter of Nazi Faces Charges Linked to Theft and Genocide
The daughter of a Nazi was charged on Thursday by Argentina's federal court with concealing a painting stolen by her late father and "theft in...
Daughter of Nazi Who Seized Painting Looted From Jewish Art Dealer Put Under House Arrest in Argentina
The daughter of a high-ranking Nazi official, who took a painting stolen from a Jewish art dealer during World War II, has been put under...
Flemish Culture Minister Assembles Expert Committee to Help Tackle Claims of Nazi-Looted Art
Caroline Gennez — the Flemish minister of welfare and poverty reduction, culture, and equal opportunities — is assembling a group of experts who will develop...
US Supreme Court Decision Reopens Family’s Efforts to Recover Nazi-Stolen Painting Worth Millions
A ruling by the US Supreme Court on Monday has restarted a fight over the ownership of artist Camille Pissarro's 1897 oil painting "Rue Saint-Honoré,...
