by Jessica | May 12, 2012 | Art Law, Fakes and Forgeries
An extremely costly High Court battle commenced on 26th April 2012 and is estimated to last 19 days as billionaire oil tycoon and art collector Viktor Vekselberg takes on Christie’s, suing the auction house for a refund of £1.69 million as his legal team claim that he...
by Jessica | May 9, 2012 | Art Law, Exhibitions, Photography
On at the Museo Nazionale Alinari della fotografia in Florence May 2012 is a rare Brian Duffy exhibition. Duffy was instrumental in leading the new English avant-garde in fashion photography. With David Bailey and Terence Donovan, Duffy dominated the fresh, vibrant...
by Jessica | May 3, 2012 | Art Law, Crime, Fakes and Forgeries
In the wake of the Beltracchi gang’s trial in Germany, Britain has its own prolific art forgery case to report about. The case concerns the Mumford gang, who were sentenced today at Southwark Crown Court by His Honour Judge Gledhill. The gang had come to the attention...
