Restitution
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Sotheby's sale halted as Cambodia demands its return
Rise in restitution claims expected after launch of online German auction catalogues for 1930-45
The Dutch advisory committee on the assessment of restitution applications has rejected a claim for two sculptures by the 15th-century German artist Tilman Riemenschneider
Roman and Ottoman-era exhibitions will suffer as US and European museums face tougher calls for restitution
Works held at Belgrade National Museum are the subject of new restitution claim
More exhibitions are hit by the loans boycott as Turkey pushes for restitution
Provenance of late trustee’s gifts investigated as Turkey takes tougher line on restitution
The ruling in long-standing legal battle may threaten defence that a purchase was made in good faith
Persepolis tablets on loan to Chicago's Oriental Institute since the 1930s compromised in lawsuit brought by victims of Jerusalem suicide bombing
Multiple claims for antiquities at New York’s Met, major exhibitions hit at London’s British Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum
They seek to recover 32 looted works
Why bringing it back home is a mark of respect
Iran was gratified by the ruling that a foreign state's property in the US is exempt from such inquiries
However, the whereabouts of many works of art from the collection are still unknown
Though initially the claim was rejected, a case from the continent may leave room for appeal
How The Art Newspaper changed the law
Move to make it easier for claimants to recover looted art is dividing the state
Giving things back—the how, when, where and why
Italian minister asks for restitution of the Fano Athlete
But it may not be legally possible to sue Spain in the US courts
Crown that was returned in 1925 has disappeared
MoMA maintains that the Grosz works were never Nazi loot
Museum disputes heirs’ claim for three works by the German painter George Grosz
A collection of essays by museum directors worldwide on restitutions and ownership
Fragile treasure, “Moctezuma’s Crown”, is subject of restitution claims
The painting was stolen from its Jewish owner during the Nazi occupation of France
Since the late 1990s there has been a strong push towards provenance research of collections and museums, and restitution of items that were looted or taken by the Nazis during their period of power
Shakeouts of Nazi-looted occurring increasingly in the marketplace