{
  "id": 15856972,
  "title": "Nazi-looted Kandinsky returned to Jewish heirs sells for £31.56m",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/nazi-looted-kandinsky-returned-to-jewish-heirs-sells-for-31-56m",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T05:34:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/a-kandinsky-masterpiece-stolen-by-the-nazis-in-1940-was-returned-to-the-heirs-of-its-jewish-owners-in-2023-the-1907-painting-has-now-sold-at-auction-for-nearly-42-million/articleshow/135049497.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A painting by Wassily Kandinsky, titled Das bunte Leben, sold at auction for £31.56 million. This artwork was returned to the heirs of its original Jewish owners after decades of dispute. The piece was originally painted in 1907 and displayed at notable exhibitions. Following its theft by the Nazis, it changed hands multiple times before being held by a German bank.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}