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14 treasures the Nazis stole that were sensationally recovered

World-famous works of art that were stolen then reclaimed
View of Murnau with Church by Wassily Kandinsky
View of Murnau with Church by Wassily Kandinsky
The Father by Marc Chagall
The Father by Marc Chagall
Rosiers sous les Arbres by Gustav Klimt
Rosiers sous les Arbres by Gustav Klimt
Painting with Houses by Wassily Kandinsky
Painting with Houses by Wassily Kandinsky
Flowers by Lovis Corinth
Flowers by Lovis Corinth
Two Riders on the Beach by Max Liebermann
Two Riders on the Beach by Max Liebermann
Seated Woman by Henri Matisse
Seated Woman by Henri Matisse
Picking Peas by Camille Pissarro
Picking Peas by Camille Pissarro
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt
The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn
The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn
Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo Da Vinci
Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo Da Vinci
Altarpiece by Veit Stoss in Kraków
Altarpiece by Veit Stoss in Kraków
The Astronomer by Johannes Vermeer
The Astronomer by Johannes Vermeer
The Madonna of Bruges by Michelangelo
The Madonna of Bruges by Michelangelo
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Gustav Klimt

World-famous works of art that were stolen then reclaimed

Looting on a bewildering scale, the Nazis are believed to have stolen over 650,000 works of art from Jewish families and others in occupied territories, seizing everything from revered Old Master paintings to renowned sculptures.

While hundreds of thousands of treasures are still missing, a number of masterpieces have been sensationally recovered. 

Read on to discover 14 of the most notable Nazi art heists and the dramatic stories of their recovery. All dollar amounts in US dollars. 

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Alice Cattley

25 October 2023

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