Piet Mondrian Heirs Sue German Museum In U.S. Court For $200 Million Worth Of Paintings

“The suit has been filed [in federal district court in D.C.] against the Kunstmuseen Krefeld, which is located in a western German city near Dusseldorf, by the three U.S.-based children of American abstract artist Harry Holtzman,” who was the sole inheritor of Mondrian’s estate. “The heirs are attempting to recover four paintings by Mondrian that are currently held by the museum and damages for an additional four Mondrian works which the museum no longer has.” – ARTnews