Forgeries
Four to go on trial in German “Werner Jäger” forgery case
Wolfgang Beltracchi, his wife Helene, her sister Jeanette, and Otto Schulte-Kellinghaus stand accused of selling high quality forgeries
Dealers named in Giacometti fraud case sentenced to two years' imprisonment as over 1,150 sculptures of dubious provenance surface
However, the two chief defendants must wait until all evidence has been seen before the verdict can be given
'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
Australian forgeries to be destroyed
Fakes were purported to be by Charles Blackman and Robert Dickerson
Early copy of the Gospel of Mark is a forgery
US scholars, conservators and scientists collaborate to prove that a “14th-century manuscript” is a skilled fake
Farewell to forgeries: The V&A’s Fakes Gallery to close
The V&A’s guidebook used to describe the Fakes Gallery as one of its “most diverse, intriguing and entertaining” displays.
'Spanish Forger' miniatures bought by V&A
Scholars no nearer to finding the faker’s identity
New York- and Miami-based dealer Giuseppe Concepcion accused over multiple forgeries
Concepcion is alleged to have sold fake Matisses and Calders among others, complete with forged certificates of authenticity
Design forgery ring uncovered in France
A Parisian artist produced fake 20th-century classics by Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Alexandre Noll and Pierre Chareau
Judge orders conclusion to case on the legitimacy of the ossuary which may have belonged to Jesus' half-brother
The forgery enquiry has lasted four years, so far
Can past nuclear explosions help detect forgeries?
The inventors of a new technique for dating paintings say it can prove whether a work was made before or after 1945
Another Banksy print fraud comes to light
The publisher of the artist’s works on paper issues warning over forgeries
Terracotta warriors on display in Hamburg deemed fake by Chinese authorities
Problems with their export and provenance seem to indicate the warriors are not quite what they seem
“Fake” Picasso is warning to make deals formal
Court to rule on payment “held in trust”
Warhol Brillo boxes could be fake
Allegations circulate that curator Pontus Hultén created unauthorised replicas
Photographer Peter Beard sues over forgeries at Sotheby’s
“Crude and brazen forgeries” of the artist's work are popping up in the market
Menashe Kadishman is first to discover the market is rife with fakes of his work
Artist leads the campaign to protect his work
Russian art dealers released after a year in jail without trial
Couple claim that forgery accusations were the result of a property deal gone sour
Police search Montparnasse Museum in Modigliani fakes investigation
Up to 1,000 forged works are circulating on the market, says expert
Auction house faking incident spooks growing Hungarian art market
A leading collector believes many bogus works are circulating
Fake art: “Criminality in the Russian art market has reached alarming levels”
Tretyakov curator speaks out and admits being taken in by forgers
Five men charged in Jerusalem forgery case
They stand accused of faking an inscription on an antiquity for financial gain
The FBI is looking for works faked by the Manhattan dealer Ely Sakhai
Is your painting on their website?
Warning about fairy paintings as fakes appear on the market
Forgeries inspired by the burgeoning popularity of the genre are becoming increasingly problematic
New York art dealer Ely Sakhai accused of forgery scam as he sells masterpieces twice
He has been released on bail, which was set at $1 million
Delacroix fraud warning from catalogue raisonné author
Lee Johnson advises that false documentation bearing his name is being circulated
Abundance of sophisticated fakes in China causes widespread worries
“The forgeries business is in full swing”
Jakarta auction proves to be “An insult to forgery”
Indonesia is a big country and everything about it is larger-than-life; its despots, its riots and, apparently, its art frauds
Spanish art forgery network busted
Arrests followed an investigation sparked by the concerns of the Joan Miró Foundation