The paintings seized by the Nazis, then the Communist government, may yet remain with the state

Museums in the US and Israel contain Judaica from pre-World War II European Jewish communities, redistributed by the Allies who thought this the best solution for material taken from people and institutions that no longer existed

Christie’s and Sotheby’s to help with provenance research projects

No binding agreements were reached and little effect on restitution is expected

Works acquired in a “suspicious manner” will begin to be returned at once

After an emergency ruling, the Louvre retains five Italian paintings that were salvaged after the war and the aggrieved Gentili family must now await appeal. Meanwhile, the Musée national d’art moderne has approved the return of more works

The recent, widely publicised dispute over the provenance of two paintings by Egon Schiele, withdrawn last year from a loan exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art on the grounds of contested ownership, offered a vivid illustration of the problems facing museums and private collectors who may find themselves having to prove good title to their possessions

A survey touching all the bases: losses, recoveries, legal debates, cultural restitution

A difficult market now centred on Israel and Amsterdam

900 works of art looted from Vienna’s Jewish community and stored in a monastery since 1955 to be sold on its behalf - It may be a PR nightmare for the auctioneers

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