Restitution

Courtauld faces renewed spoliation claim following Dutch decision

Though initially the claim was rejected, a case from the continent may leave room for appeal

California’s controversial restitution bill

Move to make it easier for claimants to recover looted art is dividing the state

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

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Grosz heirs vs MoMA case dismissed

MoMA maintains that the Grosz works were never Nazi loot

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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

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

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Insurance for war loot claims on the rise

Increasing numbers of private collectors, dealers, museums, and banks have been buying policies to protect their assets

Dutch restitution group to carry on for three more years

Former vice-president of the Dutch Supreme Court is named chairman

New York collector Shelby White returns antiquities to Italy

White's restitution of the illegally excavated objects is a first for the US

Courtauld restitution claim dismissed

The three Rubens paintings will remain with the gallery

MoMA and Guggenheim file joint appeal against restitution effort

They dispute claims made by Julius Schoeps on Picassos in their collection

Amsterdam sale concludes Goudstikker series

Old masters, recovered as a result of one of the world’s largest Nazi restitution claims, net $20m

Successful Amsterdam sale concludes the series of Goudstikker auctions

Old masters, recovered as a result of one of the world’s largest Nazi restitution claims, net $20m