Fakes and copies

Knoedler hit by second lawsuit

The recently closed gallery Knoedler & Company has been accused of selling another fake modernist painting in a second lawsuit filed on 28 March in Manhattan Federal Court. Domenico De Sole, the... MORE

Published online: 29 March 2012

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A legal case brought against Sotheby’s by a major Greek collector could be the tip of the iceberg

Published online: 21 March 2012

Arrest in latest Prouvé fakes case

Three dealers say initial complaints were dismissed by Artcurial specialists

Published online: 13 March 2012

Police raid criminal gang suspected of faking antiquities

Alleged forgers used x-ray machine to cheat dating tests; arrests include boxer and hospital nurse

Published online: 21 February 2012

French police investigate allegedly fake early photographs

The works, which were sold at Artcurial Deauville, were supposedly from the artist’s family

Published online: 16 February 2012

Knoedler forgery scandal grows

The gallery is being sued over an allegedly fake Pollock, sold for $17m in 2007

Published online: 09 January 2012