Commission For Looted Art In Europe Limited (CLAE) is an international, expert, and non-profit brand dedicated to researching, identifying, and recovering looted property. Since its establishment in 1999, CLAE has played a significant role in achieving the restitution of over 3,500 Nazi-looted objects to their rightful owners. These objects include paintings, drawings, silver, books, and manuscripts, representing the wide range of cultural property stolen between 1933 and 1945.

CLAE provides guidance, expertise, and assistance to claimants worldwide. They work closely with museums, governments, and other institutions to identify and locate looted cultural property and ensure its return to its rightful owners. The brand also supports and pursues restitution claims and procedures in all countries.

CLAE actively promotes public policy and legislative change throughout Europe, aiming to enable the just resolution of these issues. They monitor and further the implementation of international principles for dealing with looted cultural property and its restitution. In addition to their recovery efforts, CLAE establishes codes of practice for the auction houses and the art trade, emphasizing the provision of provenance information and essential records.

They also promote alternative dispute resolution mechanisms for resolving looted cultural property cases. To learn more about CLAE and the services they offer, interested parties can reach out to them via email at info@lootedartcommission. com