Monet Painting Returned to Parlagi Heirs

A Claude Monet pastel titled 'Bord de Mer,' looted by the Nazis in 1941 from the Parlagi family in Vienna, has been returned to its rightful heirs in New Orleans after more than 80 years. The Parlagi family fled Austria in 1938, leaving the painting behind, which the Gestapo seized and later sold to a Nazi art dealer. After disappearing for decades, the artwork resurfaced in the United States and was listed for sale at a Houston gallery in 2023, prompting FBI involvement. The Schlamps, unaware of the painting's history, voluntarily relinquished it, allowing the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Louisiana to facilitate its return. The Parlagi heirs expressed gratitude for the restitution and plan to display the piece as a reminder of their family's history. The FBI's investigation continues as other artworks from the Parlagi collection remain missing.