Fakes and forgeries
'The law has to fall on someone': Seller of allegedly fake Frans Hals must pay Sotheby's $5.4m for cancelled sale, judge insists
London Court of Appeal upholds the auction house's defence in forgery case, rejecting appeal by investment company Fairlight Art Ventures
Seller contests having to repay Sotheby’s for allegedly forged Frans Hals
In latest hearing of ongoing legal saga, Fairlight Art Ventures, co-vendor of painting sold in 2011 for $10.75m, is refusing to pay auction house more than $5.3m
Two Van Gogh fakes in Washington? Strong evidence produced against early drawings at the National Gallery of Art
Revelations in new book about an attic discovery throw fresh light on Vincent’s decision to become an artist
The Art Newspaper investigates: fakes and forgeries
Some of the world’s biggest forgery scandals were first reported in our pages, and led to further investigations that continue to have an impact on collections worldwide
History's greatest forgers
The ability to mimic a famous artist’s work, fool knowledgeable experts and swindle deep-pocketed collectors are skills that can elevate the ordinary conman to legendary status
Collector Frank Fertitta discovers his 'Rothko' is a Knoedler fake after reading The Art Newspaper
He is now suing former employees of the gallery
British Museum expert says griffin returned to Iran is fake
Scepticism grows about confiscated silver vessel handed over by the US as an act of diplomacy
More victims of Abstract Expressionist fakes scandal revealed
In court documents, Knoedler lists the buyers and prices paid for works brought to the gallery by Glafira Rosales
Chinese artist (and AbEx copier) Pei-Shen Qian has some CV—but is it a fake too?
None of the museums listed as owning his work could find it in their collections
Arrest in latest Prouvé fakes case
Three dealers say initial complaints were dismissed by Artcurial specialists
True scale of alleged Beltracchi forgeries revealed
Major auction houses and galleries have been caught up in the fake art scam
Man who posed as count in Giacometti scam handed nine-year sentence by German courts
This ruling concludes a case launched after discovery of 1,150 fake sculptures
'Jesuit priest' donates fraudulent works
Academic museums and universities are being targeted by a suspected art forger
The source of infamous forger Van Meegeren’s secret supplies exposed
A Scotland Yard report shows that the notorious Dutch faker bought lapis lazuli paint for his “Vermeers” in bulk from Winsor & Newton
Giacometti 'fakes' seized in alleged counterfeiting ring in Germany
A series of books, presumed to have been written by the suspect and claiming the artist's brother hid a secret stash of his works, were presented as provenance
Banksy gets the law on his side with a sting operation against forgers
Meanwhile, a new show organised by the mysterious artist proves to be a blockbuster
'Spanish Forger' miniatures bought by V&A
Scholars no nearer to finding the faker’s identity
Design forgery ring uncovered in France
A Parisian artist produced fake 20th-century classics by Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Alexandre Noll and Pierre Chareau
Revealed: the eBay Banksy print fraud
Unauthorised works by the anonymous graffiti artist have been sold on the internet; prices for these have been illegally inflated with fake bids
The Modernist fakes mountain: How many John Drewe forgeries remain unidentified
Nearly 200 paintings forged by John Drewe may be on the market. The Art Newspaper tracked down 40
'The biggest contemporary art fraud of the century'
John Drewe probably faked as many as 200 pictures, tampering with archive material and duping the experts
Exploitation of the Tate Archives: Trial of accused paintings fraudster
John Drewe donated money to the Tate and allegedly doctored its documents
The Van Gogh fakes scandal: the tally one year later
Last July, The Art Newspaper broke the news that at least 45 Van Gogh paintings were suspect. This is what has happened since
At least 45 Van Goghs may well be fakes: The Art Newspaper investigates
Sixteen of the doubted paintings are displayed in the Van Gogh museum; leading scholars to consider another 21 dubious works
The hunting and capture of two fakers: Mr and Mrs 'van den Bergen' arrested on forgery charges
Ali Baba’s cave of forgeries uncovered—the crucial evidence lay in the fake certificates
Mastermind behind Wedgwood fakes was at work for 20 years
Scotland Yard launches investigation into highly skilful counterfeits of antique Jasper and Black Basalt ware
Master faker Alfred André's cache of evidence revealed
“Renaissance” jewels in the National Gallery of Art are by the hitherto unknown faker
Hebborn the fake: everything we learned from the forger's autobiography
By his own claim, his forged oeuvre numbers some 1,100 works ranging from “Mantegna” and “Giorgione” to “Van Dyck” and “Piranesi”