France
Furniture proves the next frontier in restitution as Fraenkel objects are tracked down
A claim brought against the Musée Carnavalet in Paris has an effect on US museums
This book argues that aristocratic collectors were the main cause of the emergence of a French School of painting
Shopping for France?
Vasarely, Arp and Giacometti: The three French foundations plagued by lawsuits
The question of what exactly the artist would have wanted is ultimately unanswerable, and therefore liable to cause friction
Archives seized from Giacometti Association following family's wishes
Archives, boxes of drawings and documents pertaining to court procedures were confiscated by bailiffs, following the freezing of their assets last year
New French legislation allows works less than 30 years old to be deaccessioned
Contemporary art museums say their collections are undervalued and at risk
French government to compensate citizens for land lost after discovery of Chauvet caves
$12 million pay out to the three families
An overview of Paris’s top five auction houses at the turn of the millennium
Tajan and PIASA lead the list
Cross-border buoyancy in the European Old Master market
Plotting national tastes and identifying certain general market trends
Museum of Epinal stakes claim to London dealer's Vuillards
"Nude in the studio" and "Bouquet of flowers" were commandeered by French court officials at the Maastricht fair
Alliance to sell Beistegui house
(Paris) Impatient with the French parliament in passing the bill to open up the French auction market, Sotheby’s goes into partnership with Poulain-Le Fur
Restitution round-up: France, Austria, Italy, and Germany
Recent developments in the restitution of looted artworks
The tensions in copyright law between the rights of artist, public and trade
We asked a number of lawyers to comment on the situation with regard to catalogues in their own jurisdictions, and found that the scope of protection varies widely
Unexplained blocking of proposals for Giacometti Foundation by French art authorities could point to a manipulative strategy
Delays over approving Giacometti Foundation suggest deliberate obstruction, so the only option remaining will be to hand over the collection to the state
US Customs seize a painting from a looted collection
The collection was stolen during Nazi occupation of France
What's On in Paris: Kosuth's ode to early 19th century Paris and first Warhol exhibition in Paris since '91
Also, Richard Hains's logo-mania and Robert Malaval's regurgitations
National Trust à la française? Inspired by Britain’s National Trust, a new Fondation du Patrimoine looks likely to be set up in France this summer.
Culture minister proposes new heritage institution funded by public membership
The point of no return - Europe climbs on the restitution bandwagon
But the process has stalled as far as large-scale restitution between Russia and Germany is concerned
The end of the Grands Projets
France's culture budget will see a 2.5% drop in real terms next year
French Culture Minister proposes amendment to art sponsorship policy in attempt to attract investors
France looks to Britain for models to increase private funding for the arts
Art lawyer Quentin Byrne-Sutton: "It is not acceptable that works be classified as national patrimony merely to fill gaps in public collections"
The European courts must decide what is a "national treasure"
What's On in Paris: Marthe Wery's indoor infrastructure, Giacometti's drawings and John Coplans's images of anatomy
Also, Di Meo houses Jean-François Briant's agricultural symbols and Vidal-Saint Phalle partners with Saint-Etienne's Museum of Modern Art for Vincent Bioules show
Exhibition at Lyon's Musée des Beaux Arts rings in fifty years since Vuillard's death
A retrospective of this scale could not have happened without Nantes' Musée des Beaux Arts and the Caixa de Pensiones lending their assistance