by Jessica | Jul 3, 2014 | Art Law, Art Lawyer, Disputed Title, Public Art
Every few weeks there is another news story about a Banksy graffiti painting being put up and then ripped off the walls by owners of the property and flogged for high prices in auction. Last month it was the fantastic mobile lovers artwork painted on the side of a...
by Jessica | Nov 17, 2013 | Art Law, Art Lawyer, Crime, Diamonds
“Police escort: Tell me, inspector – Signor Phantom – all those robberies. How did you ever manage it? Inspector Jacques Clouseau: Well, you know… it wasn’t easy. Inspector Jacques Clouseau: At times like this, I wish I was but a...
by Jessica | Nov 9, 2013 | Art Law, Art Lawyer, Art theft, Crime
To catch a thief… “The thief, as will become apparent, was a special type of thief. This thief was an artist of theft. Other thieves merely stole everything that was not nailed down, but this thief stole the nails as well.” – Terry Pratchett, Sourcery This...
by Jessica | Nov 3, 2013 | Art Law, Art Lawyer, Art theft, Crime
To Catch a Thief… “The thief, as will become apparent, was a special type of thief. This thief was an artist of theft. Other thieves merely stole everything that was not nailed down, but this thief stole the nails as well.” – Terry Pratchett, Sourcery...
by Jessica | Nov 2, 2013 | Art Law, Art Lawyer, Auction Sales, Diamonds
“Gem dealer 1: As in every stone of this size, there is a flaw. Sultan: A flaw? Gem dealer 2: The slightest flaw, your excellency. Gem dealer 1: If you look deep into the stone, you will perceive the tiniest discoloration. It resembles an animal. Sultan: An...
by Jessica | Nov 2, 2013 | Art Law, Art Lawyer, Auction Sales, Export licences, National Treasures
For several months, Jane Austen’s ring has provoked quite a sensation. Back in July 2012 US pop idol Kelly Clarkson placed the winning bid at a Sotheby’s auction for £152,450 against the Jane Austen’s House Museum in Chawton, Hampshire. According to the Telegraph...
