Supreme Court to Determine If Jews Can Recover Art Allegedly Stolen By Nazis
Aaron Bandler is a staff writer for the Jewish Journal, mainly covering anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias. Originally from the Bay Area, his past work experience includes writing for The Daily Wire, The Daily Caller and Townhall.
US soldiers carrying some of the priceless collection of paintings discovered in an Austrian castle.(Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
A Supreme Court case that began on December 7 will determine if American Jews are able to recover art that was part of an alleged forced sale to the Nazis.
The case, Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp, centers around the Guelph Treasure, which is a collection of Medieval-era Christian art, The Los Angeles Times reported. A group of Jewish art dealers purchased the art collection in 1929 but were allegedly forced by the Nazis to sell the art in 1935 to the Prussian State Museum for about a third of its value. Most of the art collection currently resides in Germany.