Kurt Grawi (born February 1, 1887, in Hannover; d. 1945 in Santiago, Chile)[1] was a German Jewish businessman and art collector who was persecuted by the Nazis.
Grawi was born in 1887, the child of Josef Grawi (b. October 18, 1851)[2] and Berta Grawi. He had three sisters: Margarete Then-Bergh; Dr. Erna Gertrud Grawi and Irma Neumann.
He married Else Emilie Katherina Grawi (b. September 5, 1894 in Germany; d. August 4, 1953 in Santiago, Chile).[3]
Art collectorEdit
In 1928, Grawi purchased The Foxes by Franz Marc.[4]
Nazi persecutionEdit
After the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933, Grawi was persecuted because he was Jewish. His business was Aryanized, that is, transferred in accordance with anti-semitic Nazi laws to non-Jewish owners, in 1935.[5] In 1938, on Kristallnacht Grawi was arrested and imprisoned at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. He fled to Chile in 1939.[6]
Restitution claim for The FoxesEdit
In 2017, Grawi's family demanded the restitution of Marc's painting The Foxes (1913) from Düsseldorf's Kunstpalast.[4][7] After Grawi's arrest on Kristallnacht and detention in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp in 1938, he had fled Germany for Chile in 1939. The painting passed through Galerie Nierendorf, and William and Charlotte Dieterle, according to the German Lost Art Foundation.[6] Sold in New York to fund Grawi's escape from Nazi Germany, the sale was considered to have been made under duress.[8] In 2021, the German Advisory Commission recommended that the city of Düsseldorf restitute the painting to Grawi's heirs[9][10] and the Düsseldorf City Council voted in a closed session to restitute the painting.[11]
In January 2022, after hesitations and delays[12] that attracted criticism, Düsseldorf restituted Marc's The Foxes ("Die Füchse" ) to the Grawi heirs.[13]
ReferencesEdit
^"Kurt Grawi". geni_family_tree. 19 February 1887. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
^"Josef Grawi". geni_family_tree. 18 October 1851. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
^"Else Emilie Katherina Grawi". geni_family_tree. 5 September 1894. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
^ ab"Düsseldorf faces Nazi-era claim for Franz Marc's foxes". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
^Packard, Cassie (2021-05-18). "Restitution of Franz Marc Painting Sets New Precedent for Art Sold Under Nazi Duress". Hyperallergic. from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
^ ab"German Lost Art Foundation - Project finder - Provenance Research on Franz Marc's "Foxes" of 1913". www.kulturgutverluste.de. Retrieved 2022-01-23. Kurt Grawi's arrest and imprisonment in Sachsenhausen concentration camp in 1938 meant that he subsequently had to flee Germany with his wife and stepchildren. In 1939, Grawi's wife, who was not Jewish, sold the Berlin properties that had been signed over to her and organized the family's emigration to Chile that same year.
^"Düsseldorf steht vor heikler Raubkunst-Frage | Monopol". www.monopol-magazin.de (in German). from the original on 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
^Packard, Cassie (2021-05-18). "Restitution of Franz Marc Painting Sets New Precedent for Art Sold Under Nazi Duress". Hyperallergic. from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2022-01-23. The long-awaited ruling has significant implications: because the painting was sold in New York to fund Grawi's flight from Nazi Germany, the decision to restitute the work may set a precedent for future claims regarding cultural objects sold under duress beyond Europe's borders
^"German Nazi-looted art panel recommends return of Franz Marc's Foxes to heirs of Jewish banker". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
^Selvin, Claire (2021-04-14). "Experts Recommend That German City Return Nazi-Looted Franz Marc Painting". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
^Packard, Cassie (2021-05-18). "Restitution of Franz Marc Painting Sets New Precedent for Art Sold Under Nazi Duress". Hyperallergic. from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
^Greenberger, Alex (2021-07-09). "German City's Restitution of Franz Marc Painting Comes to a Standstill". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
^"Stadt Düsseldorf gibt 14-Mio-Gemälde zurück an Erben". www.lootedart.com. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
October 17, 2023
kurt, grawi, born, february, 1887, hannover, 1945, santiago, chile, german, jewish, businessman, collector, persecuted, nazis, contents, early, life, collector, nazi, persecution, restitution, claim, foxes, referencesearly, life, editgrawi, born, 1887, child, . Kurt Grawi born February 1 1887 in Hannover d 1945 in Santiago Chile 1 was a German Jewish businessman and art collector who was persecuted by the Nazis Contents 1 Early life 2 Art collector 3 Nazi persecution 4 Restitution claim for The Foxes 5 ReferencesEarly life EditGrawi was born in 1887 the child of Josef Grawi b October 18 1851 2 and Berta Grawi He had three sisters Margarete Then Bergh Dr Erna Gertrud Grawi and Irma Neumann He married Else Emilie Katherina Grawi b September 5 1894 in Germany d August 4 1953 in Santiago Chile 3 Art collector EditIn 1928 Grawi purchased The Foxes by Franz Marc 4 Nazi persecution EditAfter the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933 Grawi was persecuted because he was Jewish His business was Aryanized that is transferred in accordance with anti semitic Nazi laws to non Jewish owners in 1935 5 In 1938 on Kristallnacht Grawi was arrested and imprisoned at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp He fled to Chile in 1939 6 Restitution claim for The Foxes EditIn 2017 Grawi s family demanded the restitution of Marc s painting The Foxes 1913 from Dusseldorf s Kunstpalast 4 7 After Grawi s arrest on Kristallnacht and detention in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp in 1938 he had fled Germany for Chile in 1939 The painting passed through Galerie Nierendorf and William and Charlotte Dieterle according to the German Lost Art Foundation 6 Sold in New York to fund Grawi s escape from Nazi Germany the sale was considered to have been made under duress 8 In 2021 the German Advisory Commission recommended that the city of Dusseldorf restitute the painting to Grawi s heirs 9 10 and the Dusseldorf City Council voted in a closed session to restitute the painting 11 In January 2022 after hesitations and delays 12 that attracted criticism Dusseldorf restituted Marc s The Foxes Die Fuchse to the Grawi heirs 13 References Edit Kurt Grawi geni family tree 19 February 1887 Retrieved 2022 01 23 Josef Grawi geni family tree 18 October 1851 Retrieved 2022 01 23 Else Emilie Katherina Grawi geni family tree 5 September 1894 Retrieved 2022 01 23 a b Dusseldorf faces Nazi era claim for Franz Marc s foxes The Art Newspaper International art news and events 2017 12 19 Retrieved 2022 01 23 Packard Cassie 2021 05 18 Restitution of Franz Marc Painting Sets New Precedent for Art Sold Under Nazi Duress Hyperallergic Archived from the original on 2021 05 19 Retrieved 2022 01 23 a b German Lost Art Foundation Project finder Provenance Research on Franz Marc s Foxes of 1913 www kulturgutverluste de Retrieved 2022 01 23 Kurt Grawi s arrest and imprisonment in Sachsenhausen concentration camp in 1938 meant that he subsequently had to flee Germany with his wife and stepchildren In 1939 Grawi s wife who was not Jewish sold the Berlin properties that had been signed over to her and organized the family s emigration to Chile that same year Dusseldorf steht vor heikler Raubkunst Frage Monopol www monopol magazin de in German Archived from the original on 2018 07 20 Retrieved 2022 01 23 Packard Cassie 2021 05 18 Restitution of Franz Marc Painting Sets New Precedent for Art Sold Under Nazi Duress Hyperallergic Archived from the original on 2021 05 19 Retrieved 2022 01 23 The long awaited ruling has significant implications because the painting was sold in New York to fund Grawi s flight from Nazi Germany the decision to restitute the work may set a precedent for future claims regarding cultural objects sold under duress beyond Europe s borders German Nazi looted art panel recommends return of Franz Marc s Foxes to heirs of Jewish banker The Art Newspaper International art news and events 2021 03 26 Retrieved 2022 01 23 Selvin Claire 2021 04 14 Experts Recommend That German City Return Nazi Looted Franz Marc Painting ARTnews com Retrieved 2022 01 23 Packard Cassie 2021 05 18 Restitution of Franz Marc Painting Sets New Precedent for Art Sold Under Nazi Duress Hyperallergic Archived from the original on 2021 05 19 Retrieved 2022 01 23 Greenberger Alex 2021 07 09 German City s Restitution of Franz Marc Painting Comes to a Standstill ARTnews com Retrieved 2022 01 23 Stadt Dusseldorf gibt 14 Mio Gemalde zuruck an Erben www lootedart com Retrieved 2022 01 23 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kurt Grawi amp oldid 1177352451, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
