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Claims Conference Initiatives

Looted Jewish Art and Cultural Property Initiative

Nazi-Era Stolen Art and U.S. Museums: A Survey

Descriptive Catalogue of Looted Judaica

Art Restitution Organizations

International Organizations

National Organizations by Country

Academic Organizations

Other Art Initiatives

Conferences, Declarations & Resolutions

U.S. Congressional Hearing on Looted Art


Looted Art-Historical Photos

Update:

Art Claims in Netherlands Remain Open

Artworks and Other Cultural Property Restitution and Compensation

International Organizations

  1. The Commission for Looted Art in Europe (CLAE) is a non-profit, dedicated, expert and representative body which acts on behalf of claimants to research, identify and recover looted cultural property. It negotiates policy and procedures with governments and institutions and provides a center of guidance and direction on all issues related to the restitution of Nazi-looted art.

    Commission for Looted Art in Europe
    76 Gloucester Place
    London W1U 6HJ
    England
    Tel: (44) (0) 20 7487 3401
    Fax: (44) (0) 20 7487 4211
    E-mail: info@commartrecovery.org
    Web site: www.commartrecovery.org


  2. The Central Registry of Information on Looted Cultural Property 1933-1945 (CRI) www.lootedart.com, is an independent charitable body which provides a freely accessible international repository of information, documents and research from over 45 countries and a fully searchable database of over 25,000 looted, missing and questionable objects from over 12 countries. Established to fulfill Washington Principle Vl by the Commission for Looted Art in Europe (CLAE), CRI monitors the implementation of policy worldwide, publishes primary sources and conducts original research under the auspices of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies at the University of Oxford.

    Central Registry of Information on Looted Cultural Property 1933-1945
    76 Gloucester Place
    London W1U 6HJ
    England
    Tel: (44) (0) 20 7487 3401
    Fax: (44) (0) 20 7487 4211
    E-mail: info@lootedart.com
    Web site: www.lootedart.com


  3. The Holocaust Claims Processing Office (HCPO) of the New York State Banking Department accepts claims for art lost or confiscated during the War years and will also undertake research on behalf of claimants to identify more clearly or to locate lost works of art: New York State Banking Department/ Holocaust Claims Processing Office
    One State Street
    New York, NY10004-1417
    Tel: (1) -800-695-3318 or (1) 212 709-5583
    Fax: (1) 212 709-5592
    Email: claimsques@banking.state.ny.us
    Web site: www.claims.state.ny.us


  4. The Art Loss Register, Inc. (ALR) is a private company that maintains a database of roughly 100,000 items of artwork reported missing or stolen and periodically scans auction catalogs and lists of museum holdings to identify stolen artwork. If victims of Nazi persecution or their heirs have adequate information regarding a specific work of art that has been stolen, ALR will register the artwork and waive the fee that it normally charges for this procedure:

    U.K. and Head Office:
    The Art Loss Register
    Suite 101, Linton House
    164-180 Union Street
    London SE1 OLH
    Email: artloss@artloss.com
    Tel: (44) 0 20-7228-0100
    Fax: (44) 0 20-7928-7600
    Web site: www.artloss.com

    German Office:
    Art Loss Register Deutschland
    Obenmarspforten 7-11 GmbH
    50667 Köln
    Germany
    Email: Team-artloss@bvdg.de
    Tel: (49) 221-257-6996
    Fax: (49) 221-257-6995

    U.S. Office:
    The Art Loss Register
    20 East 46th Street Suite 1402
    New York, NY10017
    Email. info@alrny.com
    Tel: (1) 212 297-0941
    Fax: (1) 212 972-5091


  5. The Commission for Art Recovery (CAR) The Commission for Art Recovery (CAR) seeks to promote compliance with the Washington Principles and, where appropriate, brings test cases to establish legal principles and encourage compliance. For further information, please contact:
    Mr. Charles Goldstein
    Commission for Art Recovery
    Herrick, Feinstein LLP
    2 Park Avenue
    New York, NY 10016
    Tel: 1-212-592-1523
    Fax: 1-212-572-6578
    E-mail: cgoldstein@herrick.com
    Website: www.comartrecovery.org

  6. Trace Looted Art
    has developed a database of Nazi-era looted art:
    Ms. Shauna Isaac, Director
    Trace Looted Art
    MyThings (UK) Limited
    162 - 164 Finchley Road,
    London NW3 5HE, UK
    Tel:+44 (0) 87 0767 3463
    Fax: +44 (0) 87 0767 3464
    E-mail: lootedart@trace.com
    Web site:www.tracelootedart.com