We identify art wrongly dispossessed by the Nazis, during the colonial era and at other times of persecution and conflict, and facilitate confidential, just and fair solutions
Clients come to us for:
Provenance research, including collaborating with stakeholders to build a comprehensive ownership history; identifying gaps or red flags that suggest a problematic history; provenance risk assessments; supporting clients in making informed decisions about restitution claims.
Planning and managing audits of art collections to identify artworks with red flags in their provenance.
Legal support, including legal risk assessments of potential claims and defences; legally privileged communications and advice; relations with art databases; claim handling; confidential settlements; managing legal complexities such as statutes of limitations, conflict of law, jurisdiction issues, and proof of ownership.
PR management, including managing sensitive announcements about the discovery or restitution of looted art to ensure responsible messaging; coordinating communication with the press; educating the media on the historical and ethical complexities surrounding looted art; mitigating negative publicity.
We offer provenance research, legal solutions and PR support, all in one place
Confidentiality is a mantra. We treat every matter with the utmost confidentiality
We deal with single items and large collections of
cultural objects
Restituzioni: che cosa è bene sapere
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In un momento in cui si moltiplicano le rivendicazioni, i consigli di tre esperti a musei e collezioni pubbliche e private per verificare la provenienza delle opere in loro possesso
Isabel von Klitzing, Pierre Valentin, Till Vere-Hodge
17 July 2024
Il Giornale dell’Arte
Past Event:
21st May 2024
This event will explore the challenges associated with the claims for the restitution of cultural heritage. Drawing from claims concerned with Nazi-looted art, the discussion will seek to identify some lessons learnt, which may be relevant to the current debate surrounding colonial-looted objects. The panel will also address some of the ongoing challenges associated with restitution claims, including provenance research but also the legal barriers faced by some claimants.
From Spoliated Art Restitution to Colonial Loot Repatriation: Lessons Learnt and Ways Forward
Red-flag Art and the Fiduciary Community: Managing Risk Associated with Art in Your Care
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For centuries, the provenance of art was traditionally recorded only if it added cachet to the art itself. If a painting was once in the collection of a Pope, a King or a famous collector, that was worth recording. Anything else was not. Until the 1990’s, auction and dealers’ sale catalogues rarely included any provenance, unless it was special. In the last 25 years, there has been a radical shift: good provenance has become critical.
Our Team
Isabel von Klitzing
Provenance Research & Art Consulting
Lawyer
Pierre Valentin
Art Lawyer
Solicitor
Till Vere-Hodge
Art Lawyer
Solicitor