Headless Bronze Confiscated

Headless Bronze Confiscated

A headless bronze statute of Marcus Aurelius has been seized by New York law enforcement from a museum in Ohio, worth $20 million. According to Turkish officials, the oversized bronze statue of a man in draped embroidered cloth and carefully figured sandals was stolen...
Guelph Treasure Dispute Dismissed

Guelph Treasure Dispute Dismissed

The Guelph Treasure art dispute between a German museum and the heirs of Jewish art dealers has been dismissed by a U.S. court for a second time, over jurisdictional issues. The Welfenschatz, or Guelph Treasure, is a 200 million euro hoard of silver and gold church...
Dutch Government Looks Within for Looted Art

Dutch Government Looks Within for Looted Art

The Dutch government is reviewing its own state-held art collection to look for works stolen by Nazis that can be returned. The Restitutions Committee, a government-backed program created to organize the return of stolen artwork to its proper heirs in the Netherlands,...