German Court Sides with Nazi-Looted Art Database in Recent Decision

February 4th, 2020

A German court this week ruled that the current holder of a work cannot its registration on a government database of Nazi-looted art, despite dealer claims that these postings make the work unsellable. “From the moment an artwork is listed in lostart.de, a serious art dealer cannot trade it,” says Rupert Keim, the president of Germany’s Federal Association of Art Auctioneers. “The seller is forced to find a solution with the claimant.” 

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