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Eric Ladd
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Posted: 16 May 2019 at 7:14am | IP Logged | 1 post reply

I too am no lawyer, but my guess is there would have to be a police report filed long ago indicating the property was stolen.
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Posted: 16 May 2019 at 8:23am | IP Logged | 2 post reply

JB

Just so you know....if you ever decided to give me a gift like this.....I would never part with it. 

Your very close friend and admirer from Kansas City. 


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David Miller
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I thought this was interesting. Recovery standards and practices have advanced more than I thought, although conscience still seems to be a primary motivator of art returns. The guidelines extend well beyond WWII. 

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International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR) Issues New Provenance Guide

In the wake of more WWII/Nazi era stolen art legal battles, the International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR) has issued a new Provenance Guide, which highlights the importance of archival research, and states that provenance research is “a must” for all art purchasers. The Provenance Guide includes links to numerous archival websites and databases (including the Getty Research Institute), which will aid in provenance due diligence. IFAR states that provenance litigation demonstrate that “all available archival materials must be consulted . . . ” because among other things, “documentary evidence may be open to interpretation.”
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Posted: 16 May 2019 at 9:28am | IP Logged | 4 post reply

I've never bought from a dealer/reseller - is it normal practice to document/establish a chain of ownership?  I'm curious to see how it is being done today.
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A few decades ago I was at MidOhioCon with Walt Simonson when he discovered a stolen piece of his art was being displayed for sale in one of the booths. He asked me to go with him to confirm the piece was his. This I did. The sellers response was basically “So what?” He’d bought the piece, he said, in good faith, from someone who had done likewise.

End of discussion, as far as he was concerned. And nothing Walter could do about it.

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Jason K Fulton
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Posted: 16 May 2019 at 1:41pm | IP Logged | 6 post reply

Sold for $21,600.00 this afternoon. That's fucking nuts.
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Steve Adelson
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Posted: 16 May 2019 at 1:46pm | IP Logged | 7 post reply

It's a cool item, but yikes!  
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Jason K Fulton
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The double page splash from Uncanny #137 sold for $204,000.00 (had previously sold in 2015 for $167,000.00).
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The Frazetta Egyptian Queen did not move today for the low entry bid of $4,500,000. 

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Joe Murray
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Posted: 16 May 2019 at 1:57pm | IP Logged | 10 post reply

You said it, Jason, that's crazy!


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Posted: 16 May 2019 at 2:21pm | IP Logged | 11 post reply

Ordinarily, even a "good faith" purchaser only receives the same title to a good that the seller has, which, in the case of a stolen good is no title at all.  If the piece was stolen, the owner may very well still have title to it and can recover it from Heritage.  If Heritage refuses to return it, she can sue for its return or sue the subsequent buyer. 

All of the facts would need to be examined and the law of the jurisdiction at issue evaluated for variances from this ordinary rule.  If she is interested in pursuing, she should contact Heritage immediately to let them know of the claim.
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Sold for $21,600.00 this afternoon. That's fucking nuts.

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Totally agree.

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