Landmark Restitution Case Awards Modigliani Painting to Jewish Heir
In a landmark restitution case, a New York Supreme Court judge has ruled that the 1918 painting 'Seated Man With a Cane' by Amedeo Modigliani belongs to the estate of Jewish art dealer Oscar Stettiner. The case was brought forward by Stettiner's grandson, Philippe Maestracci, who filed the lawsuit in 2015. The painting, valued at $25 million, was seized by the Nazis during World War II and later acquired by billionaire art dealer David Nahmad. The court found that Stettiner never voluntarily relinquished the painting, and it was unlawfully seized during the Nazi occupation of Paris. 
