Christie’s Paris will auction eight paintings from the renowned Adolphe Schloss collection, seized and dispersed during World War II through forced sales and legal maneuvers by French and German authorities. The collection’s story reflects not only the injustices of Nazi-era art theft, but also the political rivalries and opportunism that marked Franco-German relations during the occupation of France.

Captain Walter J. Huchthausen (1904–1945), the only American Monuments Man killed in action during World War II, is honored for his sacrifice through the enduring care of his grave at the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten.

Fernand Léger,  La Jeune fille au bouquet , 1921. Image: Sotheby’s Labeled “degenerate” by Nazi officials, Fernand Léger’s painting La...

Monuments Men and Women Foundation and Ancestry Companies Partner to Fulfill a WWII Promise

Raphael’s Portrait of a Young Man is a symbol of the ongoing fight for cultural restitution. As scholars and institutions continue searching for the artwork, its absence remains a reminder of how war reshaped the art world. Whether locked away in an unknown collection or destroyed in the chaos of World War II, its story endures as one of the greatest mysteries in art history.

Monuments Men and Women Foundation Robert M. Edsel has been invited by the Embassy of the Netherlands in the United States to serve as the keynote speaker for the Freedom Concert at the Netherlands Carillon in Washington, DC on May 5, 2025, at 4:00 PM.