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 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...
by Jessica | Apr 15, 2012 | Art Law, Crime, Fakes and Forgeries
“You have to know how the art market works. Where is the greatest greed?” Master Forger Wolfgang Beltracchi One great problem that continues to face the art trade is fakes and forgeries. This is not a new problem and has faced the art market from the beginnings of...
by Jessica | Mar 18, 2012 | Art Law, Art Lawyer, Fakes and Forgeries
There is an ongoing investigation by French police in relation to forged works of original works by Jean Prouvé. A man was arrested in January this year and is charged with the counterfeiting of intellectual property and faces other forgery charges. This is a case...
