Nazi Art

Judaica seller returns book looted by Nazis to rightful owners

Judaica seller signs deal with feds to return Nazi-looted 16th-century Bible to Budapest seminary.

New California law to aid Holocaust art restitution

California passes law to help Holocaust survivors and heirs recover Nazi-looted art.

Nazi-looted Egon Schiele painting returns to rightful owners

Another Nazi-looted Egon Schiele painting returns to heirs of ‘Cabaret’ inspiration Fritz Grünbaum.

US court won't overrule Spanish law in art case

US court rules Madrid museum can keep Pissarro painting looted by the Nazis.

Heirs receive 7 Egon Schiele artworks stolen by Nazis

In emotional ceremony, heirs to ‘Cabaret’ inspiration Fritz Grünbaum take back 7 Egon Schiele works stolen by the Nazis.

Egon Schiele portraits stolen by Nazis to be returned to heirs

7 Egon Schiele portraits to be returned to heirs of Jewish cabaret star murdered in the Holocaust.

Tel Aviv:

Museum cancels event with auction house which sold Nazi jewelry

Tel Aviv art museum cancels event with Christie’s following auction of jewelry collection with Nazi ties.

'Tel Aviv art museum must not support auction house's hypocrisy'

Tel Aviv art museum embroiled in ‘conflict of interest’ involving Nazi-linked jewelry auction.

12 precious stones – harmony and dissonance in diversity

“Diversity—the art of thinking independently together.”–– Malcolm Forbes.

France to return Nazi looted artwork to Jewish heirs

The French government will return 15 pieces of art that were looted by the Nazis to descendants of their Jewish owners.

Jewish businessman: 'I'll blow Nazi eagle into 1,000 pieces'

Jewish businessman offers to buy and blow up 800-pound eagle and swastika crest from Nazi ship.

Germany returns 1480 painting stolen by Nazis to Jewish heirs

Painting depicting St. Florian had belonged to a famous Jewish owned gallery which lost most of its art in 1935.

Dutch museum settles art claim with heirs of Jewish entrepreneur

Museum decides to compensate textile manufacturer's heirs for 1635 painting, ignoring recommendation of a state restitution panel.

US Supreme Court hears case on art trove bought by Nazi Germany

Germany pushes back on claims Jewish art dealers were forced to sell by Nazi regime. US Supreme Court to hear case today.

Museum to pay restitution to heirs of Nazi-looted art

Swiss museum agrees to pay restitution to heirs of Nazi-looted art worth $2m.

Germany hands back Nazi-looted painting to Jewish heirs

Germany returns painting looted by the Nazis which ended up in art hoard of son of Third Reich-era art dealer.

Nazi-looted painting ordered returned to heirs of Jewish owner

French court orders 1887 Pissarro returned to heirs of Jewish owner after rejecting appeal by American couple who sued to retain ownership.

Return of Nazi-looted art 'rights an injustice'

Berlin museum returns Nazi-looted sculpture to heirs of Jewish owners.

Louvre puts Nazi-looted art on display in bid to find owners

Louvre places Nazi-looted paintings on permanent display, allows beneficiaries to reclaim property.

Austria partially returns Nazi-looted art to Jews

Famous Viennese museum returns 2 and keeps 3 paintings to descendant of owner, after she struggled two decades for justice.

Why isn't Germany returning Nazi looted art?

Task force working since 2013 says it has only proven 5 of 1,200 pieces were stolen, even though 120 were apparently taken from Jews.

'Sherlock Holmes' of Art Restores Justice for Jewish Families

Christopher Marinello uses his legal skills to bring justice to the heirs of families whose art was stolen by the Nazis and others.

Art Nazis Stole from Jews Goes on Auction

First of Gurlitt hoard auctions, as Jewish heir now 90, blind and unable to see painting puts it up for sale after legal resolution.

Hollywood Meets Reality: Returning 'Monuments Men' Paintings

Ceremony sees paintings stolen in World War II returned to owners, partially thanks to Hollywood movie on US group that saved them.

'Small Justice' for Jewish Art Curator Murdered by Nazis

Famous painting stolen by Nazis from Jewish curator who was tortured, persecuted before murder in Auschwitz returned to his daughter.

Austria: Art Looted by Nazis Not to Be Returned to Jewish Heirs

Panel of experts recommends not to return Gustav Klimt masterpiece to Jewish owners, decades after Nazis stole the piece.

Jewish Heirs Sue Germany to Return Nazi-Looted Treasure

Heirs of Jewish art dealers, forced by Nazis to sell Guelph Treasure of church relics, demand justice.

Emotional Helen Mirren Brings Nazi-looted Art Film to Berlin

Helen Mirren praises 'human story' of the quest to return Nazi-looted art to their rightful owners upon film's premiere.

List of Looted Nazi Art Published by Swiss Museum

After inheriting hoard of son of Nazi art dealer, Bern Museum publishes lists for descendants of owners to claim for first time.

Big Donation to Help Swiss Museum Receive Nazi Art Hoard

800,000 euro donation to ensure arrival of the art trove to the Bern, as saga over hoard of looted paintings continues.

Swiss Museum Accepts Nazi Looted Art

Recluse son of Nazi art dealer leaves priceless trove of over 1,000 works to Bern Art Museum, which promises to return looted art to owners.

Jewish Leader Warns Swiss Museum Not to Accept Gift of Nazi Art

WJC leader warns of 'Pandora's box' of consequences if Bern accepts art stolen from Jews by Nazis.

Nazi Art Hoarder Snuck Monet into Hospital Room Before Death

Monet smuggled in a suitcase to Cornelius Gurlitt's bedside before he died, investigators say.

Israel and Germany Form Stolen Nazi Art Pact

Ministers establish joint research to help return Jewish-owned art stolen by Nazis to its rightful owners.

Dead Nazi-Art Hoarder Left Two Wills

German court reveals it has two wills of Cornelius Gurlitt, but notes they don't contradict. The listed heirs 'inherit everything.'

Nazi Art Hoarder Leaves Stash to Swedish Museum

Disputed artworks donated to Bern Art Museum foundation. Will they ever be returned to their Jewish owners?

Nazi-Looted Art Hoarder Dies

Cornelius Gurlitt, reclusive art hoarder, dies at 81; probe into returning works to rightful Jewish heirs to continue.

Vienna Philharmonic to Return Nazi Looted Painting

Austrian orchestra known to have a Nazi past becomes newest party in Nazi-looted art reparation efforts.

Germany, Nazi's Heir Reach Accord on 'Nazi Art' Stash

Art hoarder Cornelius Gurlitt likely to retain many of the Nazi-looted artworks after settling deal with German government.

New Yorker Joins Legal Fray over Nazi Art Trove

Cornelius Gurlitt, alleged hoarder of art stolen by the Nazis, fights petition to return stolen painting to heir of looting victim.

German Recluse Launches Website on 'Nazi Art' Trove

Cornelius Gurlitt, German man suspected of hoarding 1,400 works of art taken from Jews by the Nazis, launches site about the trove.

New Trove of Nazi-Looted Art Found in Germany

60 more paintings found in possession of same reclusive collector who had massive collection of Nazi-stolen art.

Berlin Museum Artworks: Sold Under Nazi Duress?

Hearing begins Wednesday on the 'Welfenschatz,' believed to have been sold by Jewish owners under Nazi regime.

Nazi Art Finds Begin Return to Descendants of Jewish Owners

Marc Chagall painting found in Nazi art trove among first to be returned to descendants of Holocaust victims.

Berlin Zoo Seeks Jewish Shareholders Stripped of Shares

After Nazi art looting scandal comes to light, report reveals Berlin Zoo is looking to restore its own reputation regarding Nazi era.

100 More Works From Stolen Nazi Art Trove Revealed

New works include Picasso, Cezanne, Gaugin; total of 590 works to be put online in search of original owners.

Victim of Nazi Art Trove Case: Germany's Handling 'Scandalous'

AFP interview reveals human side of Nazi art trove story, which continues to unravel as Germany refuses to return all the looted works.

WJC: Germany Needs To Prevent More Nazi Art Incidents

Ronald Lauder, head of the World Jewish Congress, makes public statement decrying German mishandling of the Nazi art looting case.