New York Court Orders Return of Nazi-Looted Modigliani Painting to Jewish Owner's Estate
A New York Supreme Court has ruled that a Modigliani painting, 'Seated Man With a Cane,' looted by the Nazis, must be returned to the estate of Oscar Stettiner, a Jewish art dealer. The painting was seized during World War II and sold without the estate's permission. Stettiner's grandson, Philippe Maestracci, has been fighting for its return since 2015, with the help of Mondex, a company specializing in the restitution of looted art. The painting was purchased by the International Art Center (IAC) in 1996, which claimed it was not the same painting. However, evidence from the Panama Papers revealed the IAC's ownership by the Nahmad family, leading to the court's decision. 
