Disputed Picasso auction halted
Posted: November 8, 2006 Filed under: News Comments OffOne of the biggest art auctions in history, taking place in New York, has been marred by controversy. A 1903 Picasso painting, which was to have been auctioned by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, has been withdrawn at the last minute due to its Nazi-era history.
A descendant of a previous owner claims his ancestors were forced by the Nazis to sell the painting in the 1930s.
