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Pryor Cashman represents a key party in a dispute regarding the ownership and provenance of Egon Schiele artwork, alleged to have been aryanized during World War II. The litigation, handled by partners James Janowitz and William Charron with associate Mona Simonian, was a major story in the April 2008 issue of ARTnews. To read the story entitled “Unraveling the Mystery of ‘Dead City’” and to learn more about the case, please click here. 

The case received similar attention in the February 19, 2007 issue of The New York Observer.  To read the story entitled “Lawsuit over Schiele Drawing Has Legs,” please click here.

The case was also covered in the August 3 and August 25, 2006 issues of the New York Law Journal. The August 3 article, entitled “Class Action Certification Over Seized Artwork Denied; FRCP 23(a)'s Requirements Not Satisfied,” was a “Decision of Interest” and reprinted in full the favorable ruling that Pryor Cashman obtained in successfully opposing a rare motion for counterclaim defendant class certification. To read that article, please click here.

The August 25 article, entitled “Heirs' Bid to Prove Rights to Schiele Work Advances,” was a front-page story that reported on the Court’s subsequent decision to permit the case to proceed instead of dismissing it on the ground of laches. To read that article, please click here.