A report which concluded that ancient bowls on loan from a Norwegian collector “must have been illegally excavated in Iraq” has not been made public
Reinforced legitimacy adds £500,000 to upper estimate
Salander-O’Reilly denies all charges
Movie producer Joe Simon-Whelan sues, believing his work is genuine
The heirs of Kazimir Malevich are seeking the return of 14 paintings from the Stedelijk Museum, claiming they are not entitled to the paintings
Collector of Chinese contemporary gets more than he bargained for..
The hearings heated up when one of the defence lawyers threatened to abandon the trial if the prosecution continued its aggressive stance
The trial of former Getty antiquities curator continues with prosecutor Daniela Rizzo offering witness evidence
Charges focus on former executive director of the New York Academy of Art
“Crude and brazen forgeries” of the artist's work are popping up in the market
But scholars say they are likely to have been looted from Iraq
This is in response to Italy's new liberalisation measures
Specific artefacts are called into question
Recent trials forecast shift in collecting policies
More evidence is scrutinised
However, a complaint lodged against Guy Cogeval, Antoine Salomon and Mathias Chivot was met with a counter-suit arguing that evidence had been fabricated
Trial of Marion True continues with more evidence against her presented in court
The Art Newspaper reports on the events of the continuing trial
After initially refusing , the true price was eventually disclosed
However, both True and co-defendant Robert Hecht were absent
“Morally, this is a gain for Austria” not a loss, says Maria Altmann
Christie’s is owed $14 million and there are over 100 other creditors
The British collector has lost the case over his lease on the riverfront space
The settlement terms remain confidential
Marion True made a surprise appearance on the first day of the trial
Marion True has resigned from the museum and the institution is to return three artefacts to Italy
The announcement comes as the collector and his Japanese landlord face one another in court
The case, which is the result of a decade-long investigation by Italian police, has been delayed because crucial documents had to be translated
Chicago collector agrees to pay claimant to gain title to the work