Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Dramatis Personae xi
4. Prologue: Kaffee und Kuchen with Bruno 1
5. Introduction 12
6. 1. Art Historian, Art Dealer, Member of the SS (1911–41) 23
7. 2. The “King of Paris” (1941–43) 33
8. 3. Darker Hues and War’s End (1943–45) 83
9. 4. Called to Account (1945–50) 107
10. 5. The Amnesia Years 134
11. 6. Lohse in North America 168
12. 7. War Stories, War Secrets 191
13. 8. Restitution 211
14. 9. Bruno Lohse and the Wildensteins 237
15. Epilogue: On the Trail of the Nazi Plunderers 276
16. Appendix: Artworks in the Possession of Dr. Bruno Lohse and the Schönart Anstalt 297
17. Acknowledgments 299
18. List of Abbreviations 303
19. Notes 305
20. Prologue 305
21. Index 393