Restitution
'We need to confront uncomfortable truths about European colonial appropriation'
Nicholas Thomas, professor of historical anthropology at Cambridge University, on the French President's statements about African artefacts
What restitution experts have to say about President Macron’s pledge to return African artefacts
The French leader’s announcement in Burkina Faso is hailed as historic—but gets a mixed response
Germany names new head of Nazi-looted art panel
Hans-Jürgen Papier fills post held by Jutta Limbach until her death last year
Appeals court allows heir to renew claim against Nahmad family over Modigliani painting
The convoluted case involves suspected Nazi loot, the Panama Papers leak and a shadowy shell company
Lord Mayor of London returns Nazi-looted Dutch Old Master
The Oyster Meal, insured for £1.5m, has hung in Mansion House for nearly three decades
Cornelius Gurlitt’s art hoard finally gets first public showing
Organisers hope two shows will lead to restitution claims from victims of Nazi persecution
Dresden Museum of Ethnology returns ancestral remains to Native Hawaiian group
"Restitution is a way for healing and justice," says the museum’s director
Painting in Gurlitt hoard identified as Nazi loot—thanks to a tiny repair hole
Portrait by Thomas Couture belonged to a French politician who opposed the Nazis
Looted Benin bronzes to be lent back to Nigeria
Pledge by European museums to set up “permanent display” of rotating loans in Benin City could pave way for restitution
Christie’s to auction long-lost painting by Mannerist artist Spranger
German private owner reaches settlement with Jewish art historian’s heirs
UK’s restitution powers to be extended indefinitely for Nazi-era loot
New legislation will remove legal restrictions that prevent many museums from deaccessioning works
How can museums speed up the return of art looted during the Nazi era?
Conference at London's National Gallery this week looks at how the process can be accelerated
Nazi-looted Pissarro case can go ahead, says US appeals court
New law provides basis for Cassirer family to pursue 16-year legal battle over painting
Old Master landscape looted by Nazis comes back on the market
The sale at Sotheby’s comes after a restitution agreement was reached between the heirs of the original owners and the trust of the most recent one
Pissarro painting in Gurlitt trove returned to heir of Max Heilbronn
German government researchers say another 150 works in the collection may have been looted
Dr. Oetker compensates Jewish heirs for silver windmill cup in collection
German baking company agrees settlement with heirs of Emma Budge in fourth restitution in a year
Germany can be sued for the return of Guelph Treasure, US court decides
A Washington, DC judge’s decision, and the new Hear Act, clear the path for further claims on alleged Nazi loot from the heirs of Holocaust victims
Heirs of Jewish publisher team up with German museums to track down Nazi-looted art
The Mosse Art Research Initiative aims to recover thousands of missing works
Ancient bronze statuette lost after the Second World War returns to Berlin
Etruscan warrior figure was consigned to London dealer who contacted British Museum
Menzel drawing and Pissarro painting in Gurlitt trove are restituted to heirs
Four art works from the controversial collection have now been returned to the families of their original owners
Bern and Bonn schedule first exhibitions of Cornelius Gurlitt’s art for November
Bern to focus on “degenerate” art while Bonn focuses on Nazi looting in show that will move on to Berlin
Montreal’s Max Stern Foundation gets its Bacchus back
The FBI recovered the work when it was offered for sale at the 2015 Spring Masters fair in New York
Dr Oetker returns Van Dyck portrait looted by Göring
German food company makes restitution to heir of Jewish dealer Jacques Goudstikker
German baking company Dr Oetker returns painting sold due to Nazi persecution
Heirs’ lawyer says firm “sets a standard of best practice” for private collectors
Nazi-loot panel asks Sprengel Museum to return Schmidt-Rottluff work to heirs
Feather entrepreneur most likely sold windmill painting under duress, Limbach Commission finds
Two mosque lamps stolen from Egypt's national collection returned to Cairo
Medieval artefacts surfaced in the United Arab Emirates
Bern inherits Gurlitt collection as court rejects cousin's challenge to will
Munich Higher Regional Court concludes that Gurlitt was mentally capable of articulating his final wishes
Two Dutch Old Masters returned to estate of Jewish dealer Max Stern
Max Stern Foundation recovers paintings consigned to German auction houses on tips from anonymous informer and police
Heirs of Jewish dealer sue Bavaria in US court
Alfred Flechtheim’s descendants say paintings by Beckmann, Gris and Klee were sold under duress after the Nazis seized power
Berlin returns Nazi-looted sculpture to Jewish publisher’s family
Susanna by Reinhold Begas will remain on loan to the Alte Nationalgalerie