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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 624

Guelph Treasure

Close-up of a ornate cross found in the Guelph Treasure (photo credit: CC BY Wikipedia)
August 30, 2022, 4:22 pm
US court dismisses $200m Nazi-treasure dispute, filed by heirs of Jewish art dealers
Similar lawsuit over Guelph Treasure, medieval trove of Christian artifacts, was thrown out in Germany, where court rejected claims that 1935 sale was forced and below market value
By Kristen Grieshaber
In this Jan. 9, 2014, file photo, the medieval Dome Reliquary (13th century) of the Welfenschatz, or Guelph Treasure, is displayed at the Bode Museum in Berlin. (AP/Markus Schreiber)
February 4, 2021, 10:17 am
US Supreme Court sides with Germany in $250m Nazi-era treasure dispute
Heirs of Jewish art dealers claimed relatives were forced to sell Guelph Treasure collection of medieval Christian artwork at a loss in the 1930s; US judges decline to intervene
By Agencies
Jed Leiber shows photos of his grandfather Saemy Rosenberg's life, Dec. 3, 2020, at Leiber's home in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
December 5, 2020, 5:15 pm
US Supreme Court to decide whether disputed Nazi art case stays in America
California man has waged decades-long battle, saying grandfather was forced to sell prized collection to Nazis; German authorities argue the sale was done willingly
By Jessica Gresko
A medieval cross, part of the Welfenschatz, is displayed at the Bode Museum in Berlin. The heirs of several Nazi-era Jewish art dealers have spent nearly a decade trying to persuade German officials to return the collection of medieval relics valued at more than $250 million (AP/Markus Schreiber)
April 6, 2017, 3:10 pm
US court ruling could bring more suits over Nazi-looted art
Judge’s decision that forced sale of Guelph Treasure was part of genocide and violated international law will likely move cases out of ‘obstacle-ridden’ Germany
By SAM HANANEL
The painting "Woman in Blue in Front of a Fireplace," circa 1937 by Henry Matisse. The painting has been the centerpiece of the Henie Onstad Art Center near Oslo since the museum was established in 1968 by shipping magnate Niels Onstad and his wife, Olympic figure-skating champion Sonja Henie. (photo credit: AP Photo/Oystein Thorvaldsen, Henie-Onstad Art Centre)
March 21, 2014, 6:48 pm
Norway museum to return Matisse looted by Goering
‘Woman in Blue in Front of a Fireplace’ will be restituted to family of Jewish art dealer Paul Rosenberg
By AP and Amanda Borschel-Dan
The medieval Dome Reliquary (13th century) of the Guelph Treasure is displayed at the Bode Museum in Berlin, January 9, 2014. (AP/Markus Schreiber)
March 20, 2014, 10:55 pm
$250m. Guelph treasure to remain at Berlin museum
Looming question haunts Holocaust restitution proceedings: Can claimants get a fair hearing in today’s Germany?
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and AP
The medieval Dome Reliquary (13th century) of the Guelph Treasure is displayed at the Bode Museum in Berlin, January 9, 2014. (AP/Markus Schreiber)
January 16, 2014, 4:44 am
Berlin museums, Jewish heirs in dispute over art
German commission convenes to decide fate of Guelph Treasure, which Goering had purchased for Hitler
By Kirsten Grieshaber
Portable altar of Eilbert from the Guelph Treasure, 1150; origin stylistically: Cologne; Historical Location: Brunswick, St. Blasius; pits and cloisonne enamel on copper, gold plated; altar stone rock crystal; parchment painting, floor plate with brown varnish, oak wood core; Museum of Decorative Arts (photo credit: SPK)
January 9, 2014, 3:47 pm
Heirs seek return of ‘cursed’ $200m golden treasure bought for Hitler
The Guelph collection, a trove of medieval Christian art, was sold to Nazi-run Prussia in 1935. Was the sale fair, or did Goering make its Jewish owners an offer they couldn’t refuse?
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
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