Disputes
Post-war art titan Marlborough Gallery to close after 80 years in business
The firm is winding down its operations globally and will sell off an estimated $250m of art
Trio of disputed Rubens paintings must stay in the UK, parliamentary panel rules
Heirs of the German banker Franz Koenigs claim the works housed at the Courtauld Gallery should be restituted
Supreme court ruling concludes lengthy battle over Franz West estate
The Austrian sculptor's art will go to his private foundation overturning previous decision granting ownership to West's widow and children
London artists face eviction from studios of ten years
Landlords have given the community of 25 artists and small businesses one week to leave
London dealer cleared over negligent sale of a Chardin painting
A court has ruled that Simon Dickinson, who advised a British aristocrat to sell an 18th-century French masterpiece for a fraction of what it later sold for, did not deliberately undervalue the painting
Foundation of Victor Vasarely accuses London gallery of selling works by the Op artist that it doesn't own
An exhibition at Mazzoleni Art is embroiled in a longstanding and torrid dispute between members of Vasarely's family
Berlin gallery fights eviction by property company majority-owned by billionaire art patron Nicolas Berggruen
Semjon H.N. Semjon has occupied the property in the city's Mitte district for 21 years and has launched a legal challenge against his landlord
In the art world, divorce—and marriage—can be expensive
Simone Leigh's departure from Hauser & Wirth in favour of Matthew Marks is not the first high-profile artist/gallery split—here are a few more notable break-ups
Bitterly contested trove of Crimean gold artefacts must return to Ukraine, not Russia, Dutch court rules
Ancient artefacts were on loan to Amsterdam museum when Crimea was annexed in 2014
Met's “Riverbank” row rages over attribution debate
Experts prepare to fight it out at the Metropolitan as the painting bought from artist-collector C.C. Wang goes on display
New York family at war in legal dispute over sale of multi-million-dollar Reinhardt
Court told that abstract work said to be of “no value” was resold for up to $10m just months later at Art Basel
Trust no one: victory for Gagosian in two-year case
Court concludes that dealers’ statements of value are legally meaningless
Gagosian and Perelman urged to settle dispute
Many famous figures of the art world are caught up in the drama
"Ridiculous" case involving possible Malevich, Suetin, and Chashnik fakes continues
The lawsuit, dating back to 2009, is between Russian dealer Gary Tatintsian and Lev Nussberg, an artist, art historian and collector
Collector Eskandar Maleki sues long-time friend and adviser Amir Shariat over profits
Maleki alleges deals were undisclosed, Shariat countersues for malicious falsehood and defamation
Hungary takes control of half of Sevso silver
Budapest government strengthens claim for rest of long-disputed hoard after handing over €15m
Court rules against Modigliani's granddaughter as the sole owner of the artist's moral rights
The estate of the artist is one of the most contested in the art world
Widow and ex-wife battle over Russian collector Mikhail de Boire’s icons
When his former wife gave part of $30m collection to the Pushkin Museum, his last wife called in lawyers to determine the fate of 75 icons from north Russia
Demilitarised zone established to protect shelled temple on border between Cambodia and Thailand
Thai army cedes ground but future of Cambodian World Heritage site remains unresolved
Collector settles financial dispute with David Khalili
Farbod Dowlatshahi no longer advisor to Khalili trust
Wendy Reves's son claims that his mother was taken advantage of
Texan charm upsets collectors’ son
Will the success of the Acropolis Museum change the Elgin Marbles debate?
Unesco intergovernmental committee is now seeking “a mutually satisfactory resolution to the issue”
Authentication committee refused to give an opinion on my Basquiat, says collector
Complaint says work could lose $3m in value as a result
Norton Simon Museum of Art and Goudstikker heiress to go to court over fight for Cranachs
Marei von Saher claims they are Nazi loot, while Norton Simon believes it has legal title to the paintings
Hungary wants to negotiate with Lord Northampton over Sevso silver
Based on its belief that the Sevso silver rightfully belongs to Hungary, the Hungarian government is seeking an out-of-court settlement with Lord Northampton
Tax squabble may force sale of €25m pre-Colombian art collection
Gift to Brussels museum is stalled by dispute between region and state
Author chosen for Bacon catalogue
Diplomacy will be required to deal with warring factions
'The art trade is the last major unregulated market'
Is it time for reform? Murky dealings came to light in 2005 as more collectors began to enter the scene—and brought their cases to court
Collector sues gallery over right to first choice of artists’ work
He was promised preferential treatment (and paid for it) but was then left out of almost all sales