L. Behrens & Söhne controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2013
Restitution of a de la Peña artwork
The Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen returned a work by de la Peña to the Behrens heirs in a provenance and restitution case.
2008
Restitution of a Camille Corot artwork
A Camille Corot work associated with George Eduard Behrens's collection was returned by the Dutch government to his heirs.
1938
Nazi Aryanization and expropriation
The Nazi regime forcibly transferred the Jewish-owned company, effectively expropriated George Eduard Behrens, ended the firm's operations, and divided its banking and trading activities among successor operators.