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There are a small number of professional bodies to help claimants.

Non-commercial international claims bodies

Commission for Looted Art in Europe
The Commission for Looted Art in Europe (ECLA), set up in 1999, is a non-profit expert representative body based in Europe which acts on behalf of claimants worldwide to research, locate and recover looted cultural property.  It has been instrumental in the recovery of over 3,000 items of looted property. 

76 Gloucester Place
London W1U 6HJ
England
Tel: +44 (0)20 7487 3401
Fax: +44 (0)20 7487 4211
Email: info@lootedartcommission.com
http://www.lootedartcommission.com

Holocaust Claims Processing Office
The Holocaust Claims Processing Office was created in 1997 and is part of the New York State Banking Department. It files claims on behalf of those wishing to recover art that was lost or stolen during World War II.

One State Street
New York, NY 10004-1417
USA
Tel: +1 800 695 3318 (U.S. toll-free)
or +1 212 618 6983
Fax: +1 212 618 6908
Email: claimsques@banking.state.ny.us
http://www.claims.state.ny.us/

Commercial bodies

Art Loss Register
The Art Loss Register is a commercial register of lost and stolen art.  It enables claimants to register losses and it checks missing works against works on sale at some auction houses and dealers.  A percentage recovery fee is charged to claimants where matches are found.

Art Loss Register Ltd
First Floor, 63 – 66 Hatton Garden

London EC1N 8LE
Tel: +44 (0)20 7841 5780
Fax: +44 (0)20 7841 5781
Email: artloss@artloss.com

http://www.artloss.com

Trace
Trace is a commercial register of lost and stolen art, antiques and collectibles.  It enables claimants to register losses and it checks missing works against works on sale.  A percentage recovery fee is charged to claimants where matches are found.

MyThings (UK) Limited
162 – 164 Finchley Road,
London NW3 5HE

Email: lootedart@trace.com
Tel: +44 (0) 87 0767 3463
Fax:  +44 (0) 87 0767 3464

http://www.tracelootedart.com/
 

Other

Lostart.de
The Lost Art Internet Database is a joint project of the German federal government and the federal states of Germany to register cultural assets that were either taken from German collections to the Soviet Union at the end of the war or lost by individuals, families and communities as a result of persecution during the Nazi period.  

Koordinierungsstelle für Kulturgutverluste
City Carré
Kantstrasse 5
39104 Magdeburg
Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 391 5448709
Fax: +49 (0) 391 53539633
Email: michael.franz@mk.sachsen-anhalt.de
http://www.lostart.de

Legal assistance

Many countries have firms of lawyers who will pursue claims on behalf of clients often on a commercial or contingency fee basis.

Advice

If you require more information or independent advice on how you may be assisted in pursuing a claim, please contact the Central Registry at info@lootedart.com.

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