At the expense of persecuted Jews, Sinti, and Roma, as well as political opponents, large sections of German society enriched themselves: in addition to players in the second-hand goods and art markets, this included shipping companies, asset managers, and, to a considerable extent, private individuals. Individuals and institutions from all of these groups appropriated objects and assets. Works of art and furniture were used to furnish offices and government agencies. At auctions, in second-hand shops, and at collection points in the city of Berlin, the German population was able to buy furniture, household goods, and works of art, thus furnishing their homes at the expense of the persecuted. State art institutions had exclusive access to particularly valuable cultural assets from home furnishings or confiscatedBy confiscating assets, government officials initially deprived owners of the authority to dispose of their bank accounts, household furnishings, securities, etc., which were placed under state administration. More moving goods.
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