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Romania sues Christie’s auction house to return old master painting it claims was stolen by former king

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The Romanian government is suing Christie's auction house to halt the sale of a painting by El Greco because it was stolen by the last king of Romania over 70 years ago, a new lawsuit claims.

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Romania sues Christie’s auction house to return old master painting it claims was stolen by former king

The Romanian government is suing Christie's auction house to halt the sale of a painting by El Greco because it was stolen by the last king of Romania over 70 years ago, a new lawsuit claims.

14 days ago·New York, United States

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Christie’s Sale of El Greco Painting Blocked by Romanian Government

El Greco’s Saint Sebastian (ca. 1610–14) has been pulled from auction at Christie’s after intervention from the Romanian government, which has claimed the work as being “unequivocally the property of the Romanian state.” The painting was estimated to be worth between $7 million and $9 million, and was expected to be the top lot of a Christie’s Old Masters sale in New York next month. Romania Insider reported that Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu …

1 month ago

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