These Long-Lost 17th-Century Paintings Were Looted by the Nazis. They Just Surfaced at an Ohio Auction House

Ohio auction house halts sale of paintings looted during the Holocaust and billed as 'unclaimed property' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Two 17th-century paintings have been taken off the auction block after a Holocaust art restitution organization determined that they had been looted from a German Jew’s collection in France during World War II. The two paintings, believed to be by Dutch artist Ambrosius Bosschaert, were set to be sold at an auction house in Newark, Ohio, this month until a tip submitted to the Monuments Men and Women Foundation prompted the group to intervene. T…

These Long-Lost 17th-Century Paintings Were Looted by the Nazis. They Just Surfaced at an Ohio Auction House

The still lifes were part of the Schloss collection, which was seized in 1943. Auction house officials halted the sale when they learned of the artworks' suspected provenance

From Hitler’s headquarters to Ohio: Holocaust-looted art resurfaces

Two paintings believed to be by Ambrosius Bosschaert recovered by the Monuments Men and Women Foundation. (Courtesy Monuments Men and Women Foundation) (JTA) — Two 17th-century paintings have been taken off the auction block after a Holocaust art restitution organization determined that they had been looted from a German Jew’s collection in France during World War II. The two paintings, believed to be by Dutch artist Ambrosius Bosschaert, were s…

Nonprofit Gets Two Paintings Stolen by Nazis Pulled From Auction – Monkey Viral

The paintings were among more than 300 works seized during World War II from Adolphe Schloss, a German Jew who lived in France and amassed a collection of old master paintings. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.