We identify art wrongly dispossessed by the Nazis, during the colonial era and at other times of persecution and conflict, and facilitate confidential, just and fair solutions
Published in the Giornale dell’Arte July-August 2024
Past Event:
21st May 2024
This event will explore the challenges associated with the claims for the restitution of cultural heritage. Drawing from claims concerned with Nazi-looted art, the discussion will seek to identify some lessons learnt, which may be relevant to the current debate surrounding colonial-looted objects. The panel will also address some of the ongoing challenges associated with restitution claims, including provenance research but also the legal barriers faced by some claimants.
From Spoliated Art Restitution to Colonial Loot Repatriation: Lessons Learnt and Ways Forward
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For centuries, the provenance of art was traditionally recorded only if it added cachet to the art itself. If a painting was once in the collection of a Pope, a King or a famous collector, that was worth recording. Anything else was not. Until the 1990’s, auction and dealers’ sale catalogues rarely included any provenance, unless it was special. In the last 25 years, there has been a radical shift: good provenance has become critical.
Our Team
Isabel von Klitzing
Provenance Research & Art Consulting
Lawyer
Pierre Valentin
Art Lawyer
Solicitor
Till Vere-Hodge
Art Lawyer
Solicitor