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Five Italian Paintings – Gentili di Giuseppe Heirs v. Musée du Louvre and France (English)
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In 1998, the heirs of the renowned Jewish art collector Federico Gentili di Giuseppe sued the Louvre Museum seeking the restitution of five paintings. These paintings, which were part of Federico Gentili di Giuseppe’s collection, were bought at auction by Herman Göring in 1941 and transferred to the Musée du Louvre at the end of the Second World War. During litigation, the primary issue was whether the 1941 sale was valid and, consequently, whether the Museum was the legitimate owner of the five paintings. The Court of Appeal of Paris ruled in favor of the heirs and annulled the 1941 sale allowing for their restitution (English)
Anne Laure Bandle
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Alessandro Chechi
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Marc-André Renold
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2013
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