International Organizations

The Commission for Looted Art in Europe (CLAE)  is a non-profit, dedicated, expert and representative body which acts on behalf of claimants to research, identify and recover looted cultural property. It negotiates policy and procedures with governments and institutions and provides a center of guidance and direction on all issues related to the restitution of Nazi-looted art.

Commission for Looted Art in Europe

Catherine House

76 Gloucester Place

London W1U 6HJ

England

Tel: 44.207.487.3401

Fax: 44.207.487.4211

Email: info@lootedartcommission.com

The Central Registry of Information on Looted Cultural Property 1933-1945 (CRI) www.lootedart.com, is an independent charitable body which provides a freely accessible international repository of information, documents and research from over 45 countries and a fully searchable database of over 25,000 looted, missing and questionable objects from over 12 countries. Established to fulfill Washington Principle Vl by the Commission for Looted Art in Europe (CLAE), CRI monitors the implementation of policy worldwide, publishes primary sources and conducts original research under the auspices of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies at the University of Oxford.

Central Registry of Information on Looted Cultural Property 1933-1945

76 Gloucester Place

London W1U 6HJ

England

Tel: 44.207.487.3401

Fax: 44.207.487.4211

E-mail: info@lootedart.com

Website: www.lootedart.com

The Holocaust Claims Processing Office (HCPO) of the New York State Banking Department accepts claims for art lost or confiscated during the War years and will also undertake research on behalf of claimants to identify more clearly or to locate lost works of art:

New York State Banking Department/ Holocaust Claims Processing Office

One State Street

New York, NY10004-1417

Tel: 1.800.695.3318 or 1.212.709.5583

Fax: 1.212.709.5592

Email: claimsques@banking.state.ny.us

Website: www.dfs.ny.gov/consumer/holocaust/hcpoindex.htm

The Art Loss Register, Inc. (ALR) is a private company that maintains a database of roughly 100,000 items of artwork reported missing or stolen and periodically scans auction catalogs and lists of museum holdings to identify stolen artwork. If victims of Nazi persecution or their heirs have adequate information regarding a specific work of art that has been stolen, ALR will register the artwork and waive the fee that it normally charges for this procedure.

U.K. and Head Office:

The Art Loss Register

First Floor, 63 – 66 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8LE

Email: info@artloss.com

Tel: 44.207.841.5780

Fax: 44.207.841.5781

Website: www.artloss.com

The Commission for Art Recovery (CAR) The Commission for Art Recovery (CAR) seeks to promote compliance with the Washington Principles and, where appropriate, brings test cases to establish legal principles and encourage compliance. For further information, please contact:

Commission for Art Recovery

Herrick, Feinstein LLP

2 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10016

Tel: 1-212-592-1523

Fax: 1-212-572-6578

Website: www.comartrecovery.org

In Europe:

Commission for Art Recovery

1065 Budapest

Hajos u. 13-15

Hungary

Tel: 36.20.444.7987

Fax: 36.1.577.2022

Trace Looted Art has developed a database of Nazi-era looted art.

Trace Looted Art

MyThings (UK) Limited

162 – 164 Finchley Road,

London NW3 5HE, UK

Tel: 44.870767.3463

Fax: 44.870767.3464

European Shoah Legacy Institute

Rytířská 31

Prague 1 – 110 00

Czech Republic

Tel: 42.221.610 242

Email: info@shoahlegacy.org

Website: www.shoahlegacy.org