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Swiss-Jewish artist wants museum to take down her paintings over concerns about art purchased from Jews under duress during WWII

The newly-opened extension of the Zurich Art Museum features a collection procured by a tycoon who made his fortune selling arms to Nazis.

By Cnaan Liphshiz December 23, 2021 7:49 am

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The ledger of the burial society of Cluj, Romania. (Kestenbaum & Company)

Brooklyn auction house suspends sale of 19th-century document that Romanian Jews say was stolen in the Holocaust

Kestenbaum & Company, which specializes in Judaica items, said it will check the provenance of the ledger of the Cluj burial society.

February 18, 2021 10:27 am

Martha Nierenberg tells about her family history in a 2018 interview. (Patty Black/YouTube)

Martha Nierenberg, Holocaust survivor and American tabletop designer, dies at 96

A biochemist who spoke six languages, Nierenberg spent decades fighting for restitution of artworks stolen from her family.

July 31, 2020 9:48 am

Dutch museums in possession of 170 artworks possibly stolen from Jews

October 12, 2018 5:40 am

NY prosecutors seize ancient art from philanthropist Michael Steinhardt

January 7, 2018 11:29 am

German firm returning looted painting by Dutch master

January 27, 2017 1:45 pm

German minister lifts opposition to Jewish delegate on art restitution body

May 26, 2016 1:20 pm

Heirs of Nazi victim to get compensation from sale of looted Monet

April 9, 2015 3:20 pm

Germany sued for return of medieval collection sold to Nazis

February 24, 2015 5:45 am

France returns art stolen by Nazis

By Cnaan Liphshiz March 20, 2013 11:04 am

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