Artworks and Other Cultural Property Restitution and Compensation

International Organizations

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

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

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

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

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
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