More than 1500 pieces of art found in German House. Estimated worth more than €1.000.000.000.
In a house in Munich German customs officers at an art treasure stumbled worth potentially more than one billion euros. This reports the German magazine Focus this morning on the site. The sensational discovery was made two years ago, but only now published. The magazine picks in tomorrow's edition that appears great with it off.
The approximately 1500 paintings by Picasso, Matisse, Chagall and Liebermann were looking for decades. They were hitherto considered lost. The artworks were owned by Jewish merchants and at least 300 of them golden in the 30s and 40s as "forbidden art". They were seized by order of Adolf Hitler, or forcibly sold by Jewish collectors. Those were hardly paid.
Son of art dealer
The paintings were hiding in the house of the 80-year-old Cornelius Gurlitt, a son of the art dealer who she had to disappear. Then in command of the Third Reich Gurlitt was caught during a train journey to Switzerland, His bag was checked by customs. With lots of cash The works were hidden in the house as a 'loner' reputable Gurlitt. He has had works eventually all those years in his possession. Some works he sold. The house smelled awful by many rotting food, according to the investigators.
Quest for owners
A Berlin art historian will now pay on the search for the rightful owners. That will be difficult since many owners are murdered in the extermination camps. During WWII
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In a house in Munich German customs officers at an art treasure stumbled worth potentially more than one billion euros. This reports the German magazine Focus this morning on the site. The sensational discovery was made two years ago, but only now published. The magazine picks in tomorrow's edition that appears great with it off.
The approximately 1500 paintings by Picasso, Matisse, Chagall and Liebermann were looking for decades. They were hitherto considered lost. The artworks were owned by Jewish merchants and at least 300 of them golden in the 30s and 40s as "forbidden art". They were seized by order of Adolf Hitler, or forcibly sold by Jewish collectors. Those were hardly paid.
Son of art dealer
The paintings were hiding in the house of the 80-year-old Cornelius Gurlitt, a son of the art dealer who she had to disappear. Then in command of the Third Reich Gurlitt was caught during a train journey to Switzerland, His bag was checked by customs. With lots of cash The works were hidden in the house as a 'loner' reputable Gurlitt. He has had works eventually all those years in his possession. Some works he sold. The house smelled awful by many rotting food, according to the investigators.
Quest for owners
A Berlin art historian will now pay on the search for the rightful owners. That will be difficult since many owners are murdered in the extermination camps. During WWII
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