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The hearing concerning America's progress in returning Nazi loot to original owners discussed potential problems
Results of survey lay bare how the US fell short
Policy regarding reclaiming of looted artworks to change come April
Organisation had insisted he demand return of drawings held by the British Museum, but he wanted financial compensation
The Czartoryski family in Poland, who lost much of their art during the war, say it belongs to them
“Morally, this is a gain for Austria” not a loss, says Maria Altmann
Chicago collector agrees to pay claimant to gain title to the work
Marilynn Alsdorf had hoped the case would be thrown out of court
An investigation by The Art Newspaper led to the request for restitution of the 12th-century prayer book
Maria Altmann had urged an earlier trial date while in dispute with Austrian government
Christie’s follows Sotheby’s and appoints a director of restitution
But the 139 works go to Dutch State, not collector’s heirs
The State collection is the first in Germany to publish the source of works acquired during the Nazi era
Maria Altmann is attempting to reclaim six Klimt paintings looted by the Nazis
This important book gives a full documentation for the Jewish art collectors of Vienna whose goods and lives were targeted by the Nazis
The Justices rule six to three in favour of Maria Altmann. She can now pursue her case in American courts
A Sotheby’s lawyer describes the work of its provenance research team
The Bush administration argues that Austria cannot be sued in a US court because it would interfere with foreign relations
Although successful restitutions have been achieved through focused research in individual museums, numerous cases in federal and provincial museums still need to be solved
The agents who had investigated stolen art will now work on cases related to terrorism and fraud
An American citizen is claiming six Klimts from the Nationalgalerie in Vienna alleged to have been seized from her uncle by the Nazis and then unlawfully retained by Austria after the war
Unlike the heirs of Nazi victims, the descendants of collectors whose art was appropriated by the Bolsheviks are unlikely to have it returned
Thousands of works in secret collection are now being claimed
Heirs will have to sue for the painting, which is currently being held at Dorotheum
The younger generation has asked tough questions and come up with some answers
A guide on how to best investigate provenance with specific emphasis on the specialist problems of the Holocaust-era, solvable using provenance research
Williams will not appeal French court decision, citing health reasons
Austria is not an adequate forum to resolve Nazi loot claim, says California federal court
The Boijman’s van Beuningen museum wants to return a looted Toorop
The work was taken by the Nazis from the Schloss Collection