Restitution
Schiele restitution case could damage NY business, say dealers
The ruling in long-standing legal battle may threaten defence that a purchase was made in good faith
Possible US sanctions on Iran could create back door for commandeering of museum antiquities as damages
Persepolis tablets on loan to Chicago's Oriental Institute since the 1930s compromised in lawsuit brought by victims of Jerusalem suicide bombing
Turkey blocks loans to US and UK in a restitution dispute
Multiple claims for antiquities at New York’s Met, major exhibitions hit at London’s British Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum
Herzog’s heirs given go-ahead to pursue Hungary for Nazi loot
They seek to recover 32 looted works
Many Chinese collectors use their wealth to repatriate once-looted objects
Why bringing it back home is a mark of respect
Chicago courts refuse Israel suicide bombing victims request for seizure of antiquities from US museums
Iran was gratified by the ruling that a foreign state's property in the US is exempt from such inquiries
J.Paul Getty Museum vows to return piece from Goudstikker collection
However, the whereabouts of many works of art from the collection are still unknown
Courtauld faces renewed spoliation claim following Dutch decision
Though initially the claim was rejected, a case from the continent may leave room for appeal
Ten years after our report, the looted Benevento Missal will be returned to the cathedral
How The Art Newspaper changed the law
California’s controversial restitution bill
Move to make it easier for claimants to recover looted art is dividing the state
Books: A history of the development of an international restitution ethic
Giving things back—the how, when, where and why
Judge decides Getty knew its Greek bronze was illegal
Italian minister asks for restitution of the Fano Athlete
Restitution case targets Thyssen museum
But it may not be legally possible to sue Spain in the US courts
'Where is the crown of Maqdala?', V&A asks Ethiopia
Crown that was returned in 1925 has disappeared
Grosz heirs vs MoMA case dismissed
MoMA maintains that the Grosz works were never Nazi loot
New evidence in Grosz Nazi loot case against MoMA
Museum disputes heirs’ claim for three works by the German painter George Grosz
Books: Who should artifacts really belong to? And why?
A collection of essays by museum directors worldwide on restitutions and ownership
Aztec headdress will not travel to British Museum show
Fragile treasure, “Moctezuma’s Crown”, is subject of restitution claims
Minneapolis hands Léger to collector’s family
The painting was stolen from its Jewish owner during the Nazi occupation of France
The time has come for a statute of limitations on restitution: stemming the flow of works from museums
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
The increasing role of the market in settling restitution claims
Shakeouts of Nazi-looted occurring increasingly in the marketplace
British Museum, V&A, British Library and more face restitution claims as Ethiopia moves for Maqdala treasures
Treasures lost in the punitive sacking of Maqdala are subject to restitution claims
Dresden state museums expand provenance research — all the way to Russia
Strives to break restitution “logjam”
US collector returns artefacts to Greece
Shelby White returns two two fourth century BC objects
Ceausescu’s son wins restitution claim
The dictator's works will be returned to his family
For sale: works seized by Stasi
The East German intelligence service confiscated hundreds of items in the 1970s and 1980s, which are now being returned to their rightful owners and their heirs
Leopold Museum in Vienna accused over Nazi-looted art
Institution says restitution laws don’t apply as it is a private gallery
Controversial New York antiquities collector’s exhibition centre opens
Funded by Shelby White amidst controversy regarding the provenance of her personal collection