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Heir of Margarethe Lieser Sues for Restitution of Gustav Klimt Portrait That Fetched $37.5 M. at Auction in Austria Before the Sale Fell Through
Patricia J. Leahy says she is the rightful heir.
What happened
According to ARTnews’s source item, Heir of Margarethe Lieser Sues for Restitution of Gustav Klimt Portrait That Fetched $37.5 M. at Auction in Austria Before the Sale Fell Through, Patricia J. Leahy says she is the rightful heir.
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