Conference on Nazi Looted Art Recovery

– During WWII hundreds of thousands of prized artworks and valuables were stolen from the Jewish and other victims of the Nazi Party. Estimates have placed as much as one-fifth of all the artworks in Europe as stolen property by the Nazi’s over the course of a decade. These artworks include important paintings, sculptures, drawings, books, pottery, all looted without proper documentation. These heirlooms have been lost and scattered across the globe, many being traded or sold on illegal markets. In recent years, massive holdouts of these pieces have been found, often being kept in conditions that could lead to deterioration and destruction. New efforts are helping to reunite victims and their heirs with these important historical artifacts. Cypress LLP and Sotheby’s Institute of Art are proud to co-present a conference focused on the steps that can be taken in this important process, “Righting a Wrong: The Future of Nazi Looted Art Recovery in the US and Abroad” on September 26, 2018 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA.