Forgeries
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Wolfgang Beltracchi, his wife Helene, her sister Jeanette, and Otto Schulte-Kellinghaus stand accused of selling high quality forgeries
However, the two chief defendants must wait until all evidence has been seen before the verdict can be given
Academic museums and universities are being targeted by a suspected art forger
A Scotland Yard report shows that the notorious Dutch faker bought lapis lazuli paint for his “Vermeers” in bulk from Winsor & Newton
Fakes were purported to be by Charles Blackman and Robert Dickerson
US scholars, conservators and scientists collaborate to prove that a “14th-century manuscript” is a skilled fake
The V&A’s guidebook used to describe the Fakes Gallery as one of its “most diverse, intriguing and entertaining” displays.
Scholars no nearer to finding the faker’s identity
Concepcion is alleged to have sold fake Matisses and Calders among others, complete with forged certificates of authenticity
A Parisian artist produced fake 20th-century classics by Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Alexandre Noll and Pierre Chareau
The forgery enquiry has lasted four years, so far
The inventors of a new technique for dating paintings say it can prove whether a work was made before or after 1945
The publisher of the artist’s works on paper issues warning over forgeries
Problems with their export and provenance seem to indicate the warriors are not quite what they seem
Court to rule on payment “held in trust”
Allegations circulate that curator Pontus Hultén created unauthorised replicas
“Crude and brazen forgeries” of the artist's work are popping up in the market
Artist leads the campaign to protect his work
Couple claim that forgery accusations were the result of a property deal gone sour
Up to 1,000 forged works are circulating on the market, says expert
A leading collector believes many bogus works are circulating
Tretyakov curator speaks out and admits being taken in by forgers
They stand accused of faking an inscription on an antiquity for financial gain
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Forgeries inspired by the burgeoning popularity of the genre are becoming increasingly problematic
He has been released on bail, which was set at $1 million
Lee Johnson advises that false documentation bearing his name is being circulated
“The forgeries business is in full swing”
Indonesia is a big country and everything about it is larger-than-life; its despots, its riots and, apparently, its art frauds
Arrests followed an investigation sparked by the concerns of the Joan Miró Foundation