2015 Italian Ceramics, Statues and Frescoes
2015 Italian Ceramics, Statues and Frescoes

Year of Object(s) Creation: 800-300 B.C.
Estimated Value ($USD): 58000000
Object Type(s): Food/Drink Container, Painting, Sculpture, Statue
Object Material(s): ceramic, fresco, metal, oil, paint, stone
Provenience Nation: Italy
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Provenance

5,361 Italian Ceramics, Statues And Frescoes


Description:
5,361 Italian Vases, Kraters, Bronze Statues and Frescoes

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2015
Year Claim Resolved: 2015
Means of Resolution: Inquiry/Demand

Complainant Name: Government of Italy
Complainant Nation: Italy
Complainant Nation Economy: Developed
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Gianfranco Becchina (former art dealer)
Respondent Nation: Switzerland
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Individual

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Editor's Notes:
Becchina, suspected of smuggling since 1994, had sold works to many notable museums, which may implicate them in repatriation cases. Edited by Arianne Ohara