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France Returns Jewish Paintings (English)
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Marilyn August
14 December 1999
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PARIS (AP) _ Ten paintings confiscated from four Jewish-owned galleries in Paris during World War II have been returned to family members, French officials announced Tuesday.The restitution is the biggest since the early 1950s, when France abandoned its efforts to locate owners of confiscated Jewish assets (English)
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About 2,000 art works thought to have been confiscated from Jews _ including 1,000 pieces of period furniture, china and silver _ remain in the hands of the National Museum Authorities, who have come under increasing fire for dragging their feet in the search for the heirs. (English)
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A total of 20 art works have been returned to their rightful owners or heirs since 1994, when France began to confront the systematic persecution of Jews during World War II and the seizure of their assets.Cachin said the 13 works were confiscated from four prominent Right Bank galleries owned by Arnold Seligmann, Jacques Seligmann, Andre Seligmann and Jacques Bacri. (English)