Switzerland

June 2, 2011

Training the current and next generations of provenance art research specialists

The most important aspect of any inquiry into looted works and objects of art lies in the quality of the research required to demonstrate the facts […]
February 1, 2016

When is “just and fair” fair and just?

by Marc Masurovsky It is difficult to pin down precisely the genesis of the concept known as “fair and just” or “just and fair” solution in […]
November 8, 2016

Pondering “flight assets”-Fluchtgut

by Marc Masurovsky Not to be flip, but “flight assets” is an odd expression. Its more appropriate use applies to aviation, airplanes, anything related to a […]
November 13, 2016

Revisiting the Martha Nathan loss of a Gauguin painting

by Marc Masurovsky Martha Nathan was the wife of a prominent German Jewish collector, Hugo Nathan. He died in 1922. After inheriting his wealth and his […]
December 30, 2019

Sunflower oil for paintings

by Marc Masurovsky Art is a commodity which can be traded like widgets. On January 17, 1944, a French company called “Compensex” [Compagnie commerciale d’exportation et […]