New York Cops Seize Panel with 70 Years Provenance on Behalf of Islamic Republic of Iran

COMMITTEE FOR CULTURAL PROPERTY

1st November 2017

The New York District Attorney’s office, under the aggressive direction of Cyrus Vance and dedicated anti-art trade crusader Assistant DA Matthew Bogdanos, has made two cultural property seizures in recent weeks. Neither object was recently looted; together, they had been in museums or private collections for over 115 years.  There was no evidence of wrongdoing by the collectors or dealers involved.