During his abbreviated lifetime, a cabaret performer named Fritz Grünbaum amassed a trove of artwork — more than 400 pieces, including 80 sketches and paintings by the Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele that were ultimately plundered by the Nazis. For a while, many of those disappeared until they began to resurface over the years in auction houses and prominent museums.

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Artworks returned to heirs of performer killed in Holocaust

Jewish performer Fritz Grünbaum, who owned the Egon Schiele pieces, was killed by the Nazis in 1941.

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US returns Egon Schiele art stolen by Nazis to heirs

Seven valuable art pieces plundered by the Nazis more than 80 years ago are being returned to the heirs of a cabaret performer, who was killed during the Holocaust and

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Artworks stolen by Nazis returned to heirs of outspoken cabaret performer killed in the Holocaust

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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Seven valuable art pieces plundered by the Nazis more than 80 years ago are being returned to the heirs of a cabaret performer, who was killed during the Holocaust and whose massive art collection was stolen by the Third Reich. The descendants of Fritz Grünbaum have been seeking the return of more than 400 pieces of art, including 80 sketches by the Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele. The a…

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Seven pieces – valued at $9.5 million – were returned Wednesday to the family of Fritz Grünbaum – an actor and music writer who was an outspoken critic of the Nazi regime

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Artworks stolen by Nazis returned to heirs of cabaret performer killed in the Holocaust

New York authorities announced on Wednesday the return of $9 million worth of art stolen by the Nazi regime to the family of Fritz Grunbaum, an Austrian Jewish cabaret performer killed in the Holocaust.The seven drawings, all from Austrian artist Egon Schiele, were "voluntarily surrendered by the holding institutions and estates," including New York's famous Museum of Modern Art, "after they were presented with evidence that they were stolen by …

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US authorities return seven works of art stolen by Nazis

The US authorities have handed over seven works of art by Austrian painter Egon Schiele (1890-1918) to the relatives of Jewish comedian Fritz Grünbaum. They were taken away by the Nazis.

De Amerikaanse autoriteiten hebben zeven kunstwerken van de Oostenrijkse schilder Egon Schiele (1890-1918) overgedragen aan de nabestaanden van de joodse cabaretier Fritz Grünbaum. Ze waren door de nazi’s afgenomen.

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Egon Schiele's artworks stolen by Nazis returned to owner's heirs

During his abbreviated lifetime, a cabaret performer named Fritz Grünbaum amassed a trove of artwork — more than 400 pieces, including 80 sketches and paintings by the Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele that were ultimately plundered by the Nazis. For a while, many of those disappeared until they began to resurface over the years in auction houses and prominent museums.On Wednesday, seven of those pieces were returned to Grünbaum's heirs, who h…

Artworks stolen by Nazis returned to heirs of outspoken cabaret performer killed in the Holocaust

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