The heirs of two Jewish collectors, one who sold the work to fund his escape from Germany, and another who had the artwork stolen by the Nazis, will receive financial restitution from the Christie’s sale.

Michelle Young
Michelle Young is the founder of Untapped New York. She holds degrees from Harvard and Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, where she is an Adjunct Professor. She also teaches at the Craig Newmark School of Journalism at the City University of New York.