Although uneven at times, ‘Forge’ questions whether collectors really have more appreciation for art than artists who create forgeries
Erwin Bankowski and Karolina Bankowska, of New Jersey, commissioned counterfeit works to pass off as pieces by Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Richard Mayhew, Banksy and others
A new registry of experts is being assembled in a bid to tackle counterfeits and prevent damage to art
Convicted fraudster’s sentencing pushed back amid widening dispute between family, foundation and authenticators
Jeff Cowan had been accused of sourcing forgeries and fabricating false provenance documents
A 77-year old man is the main suspect in an investigation that has involved raids in Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Court orders fraudster to pay more than $186,000 in restitution and a $50,000 fine, plus serve a two-month prison sentence
The replica etchings are among more than 100 fake contemporary works of art that have been seized by Italian authorities since 2022
James White, a prominent member in the vast network, pleaded guilty to forgery and trafficking
Bill Pallot and Bruno Desnoues have been convicted of forging historic chairs and selling them for large amounts
Antiques dealer Bill Pallot and accomplice Bruno Desnoues sold €3.7m worth of counterfeit royal furniture
Leslie Roberts, whose Miami Fine Art Gallery was recently raided by the FBI, faces up to 30 years in prison for wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering
EA Studios alleges that the estate and its director bad-mouthed the Calgary-based gallery in an attempt to steal its customers
Officials and archaeologists have said the small object, which was auctioned by Lyon and Turnbull for €22,500 earlier this month, is a copy
The film examines the scandal of fakes lent by James Stunt to a royal residence, including works supposedly by Monet, Salvador Dalí and Picasso
After Aaron De Groft’s death last month, the museum and his family do not find it “prudent or cost effective” to continue litigation
Following successful stints at museums in Virginia and on Florida’s Gulf Coast, De Groft’s career became mired in the Basquiat fakes fiasco
The owners of works the FBI seized from the Orlando Museum of Art have filed an eight-figure claim, but the insurers say “coverage is unavailable because… the property was inauthentic”
Vast Europe-wide art fraud operation led to 38 suspects being arrested
Museums, universities and other art organisations have tapped into the enduring fascination with forgeries for pedagogic purposes
Prosecutors described David Voss as the leader of a forgery ring that created thousands of fake works by Norval Morrisseau
A panel of Korean art experts have deemed four pieces displayed in a recent exhibition to be fakes
David Voss reportedly led a forgery operation that created more than 1,500 fake Norval Morrisseau works over 23 years
Earl Marshawn Washington had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud this past summer
Since it was raided in 2022 by the FBI, which seized 25 purported Basquiat works, the museum’s legal and communications costs have surged while public and private support slowed
The trial is expected to offer unprecedented insights into the inner workings of the antique furniture market that once took pride of place at Paris's Biennale des Antiquaires
93-year-old Jean Lupu, who allegedly faked 17th- and 18th-century royal furniture, and his wife say they are unable to stand trial due to illness and stress
Michael Barzman, who formerly ran an auction company that bought and resold the contents of storage lockers, said in plea agreement that he and another man made and sold 20 to 30 fake Basquiats
Eight suspects are arrested and more than 1,000 works seized following investigation into forgeries of paintings by the Ojibwe artist Norval Morrisseau
The French dealer, who is under investigation for selling a series of allegedly forged paintings, has had a warrant out for his arrest since 2019