Art Recovery International (previously Art Recovery Group) is a private company that provides due diligence, dispute resolution and art recovery services to the international art market and cultural heritage institutions. It is headquartered in Venice, Italy.[1]
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| Industry | Art market services |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Christopher A. Marinello |
| Website | artrecovery |
The company was founded in 2013 initially specialising in the recovery of stolen and claimed works of art. In 2015 the company launched the ArtClaim Database as a new art market due diligence resource. The online resource was developed with Soza Technical and LTU technologies, introducing image-recognition technology to commercial due diligence for the first time.[2] In 2016, a non-profit company based in the US was formed and the ArtClaim Database became ARTIVE.org.[3]
History
editArt Recovery International was established in 2013 by Christopher A. Marinello, a lawyer specialising in the recovery of stolen and claimed works of art. Prior to founding the company, Marinello[4] was formerly General Counsel of the Art Loss Register.[5] Marinello was responsible for virtually all the successful art recoveries for the Art Loss Register from 2006-2013. In 2013, Marinello became dissatisfied with the methods of ALR's Chairman, Julian Radcliffe and decided to form his own art recovery business and stolen art database. The cases and clients followed and Art Recovery International enjoyed almost immediate success and acclaim.[6] All the company's services are provided to law enforcement agencies on a pro-bono basis.
Since its establishment, Art Recovery has overseen a number of high-profile recovery cases including works by:
- Henri Matisse[6]
- El Greco[7]
- Maurice de Vlaminck[8]
- Henri Matisse[9]
- Paul Manship[10]
- Duccio di Buoninsegna[11]
- Henri Martin[12]
- Auguste Rodin[13]
- Jean-Antoine Houdon[14]
- Antoine Blanchard[15]
- Vincenzo Chilone[16]
- Michele Marieschi[17]
In 2015, the company launched the ArtClaim Database as a new due diligence resource for the international art market.[2] The web-based platform introduced image-recognition technology into searches and item registrations in order to improve the accuracy of efforts to reduce the trade in illicit art. In October 2015, the ArtClaim Database was awarded Wealth Management Innovator of the Year at the Spear's Wealth Management awards.[18] In 2016, a non-profit company based in the US was formed and the ArtClaim Database became ARTIVE.org[3]
Christopher A. Marinello
editArt Recovery Group's CEO is Christopher A. Marinello, one of the world's leading practitioners in the restitution and recovery of stolen and claimed works of art. He has been involved in the recovery of over $500 million worth of art and some of the most high-profile stolen art cases around the world.[19]
Marinello has also represented the heirs of Paul Rosenberg in their recovery efforts for art works looted during the Second World War. In May 2015, Marinello oversaw the recovery of a painting by Henri Matisse discovered in the Munich home of Cornelius Gurlitt on behalf of the Rosenberg family.[20]
In 2013, Marinello co-founded the annual Art Crime and Cultural Heritage Symposium with New York University School of Professional Studies.[21]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Stolen Lindauer paintings 'radioactive'". Financial Times.
- ^ a b Adam, Georgina (16 January 2015). "Finders Keepers". Financial Times. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Art Recovery International Launches Global Database to Protect Cultural Heritage".
- ^ "The Sherlock Holmes of Nazi Looted Art".
- ^ Clegg, Alicia (20 February 2011). "The job: Art Recovery Specialist". Financial Times. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Nazi looted Matisse work returned by Norwegian gallery".
- ^ Chappo, Ashley (24 March 2015). "El Greco Looted by Nazis Returned to Owner's Heirs". New York Observer. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ Kinsella, Eileen (5 February 2015). "Nazi Looted Vlaminck Sold at Christie's Ending Decades of Controversy". Artnet News. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Matisse From Gurlitt Collection Is Returned to Jewish Art Dealer's Heirs".
- ^ Martinez, Alanna (2 March 2015). "Stolen Bronze Sculpture Recovered After 32 Years to Display at ADAA's Art Show". New York Observer. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ Gerlis, Melanie (12 May 2015). "Dispute over 13th-century painting stolen by one of its owners has been resolved". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Stolen, recovered and resold – the £80,000 Henri Martin". Antiques Trade Gazette. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Stolen Rodin sculpture recovered through lucky breaks, persistent chipping". Los Angeles Times. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Looted marble bust returned to Poland". The Art Newspaper. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Antoine Blanchard Painting Returned After 48 Years - artnet News". artnet News. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Dispute over Venetian painting seized by Vichy regime resolved after more than 70 years".
- ^ "Case of Venetian masterpiece looted by Nazis closed 80 years on".
- ^ Media, ATG. "Nazi looted Houdon bust returns to Poland". www.antiquestradegazette.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ Kinsella, Eileen (16 November 2014). "Chris Marinello is the Sherlock Holmes of Art Crime". Artnet News. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ Eddy, Melissa (15 May 2015). "Matisse From Gurlitt Collection Is Returned to Jewish Art Dealer's Heirs". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ Hollington, Kris. "After Drugs and Guns, Art Theft Is the Biggest Criminal Enterprise in the World". Newsweek. Retrieved 22 May 2015.