Litigation
Former dealer Angela Gulbenkian is sentenced to three and a half years for defrauding art clients
Charges involved sale of a £1.1m Yayoi Kusama pumpkin sculpture that was never delivered and the theft of £50,000 that a friend had given her to invest
Stand and deliver: the $950m ‘art hostage situation’ involving paintings by Malevich and Goncharova
In a long-running legal battle, the Shchukin Gallery seeks the return of five paintings worth $63m that the gallery says were taken by a Russian financier
Maine attorney general says that Robert Indiana’s estate was overcharged by as much as $3.7m in legal fees
State office demands that the artist's executor, James W. Brannan, return that “excessive” amount to the estate
‘Completely unacceptable’: Nan Goldin attacks proposed settlement in opioid crisis
Artist says the reported deal is a cynical attempt to avoid significant restitution
The elephant in the room: the rise of art-related lawsuits
Worthy causes can often disguise more opportunistic motives
Russian billionaire Dmitri Rybolovlev charged in corruption probe brought by Monaco police
The formal investigation follows his detainment earlier this week related to an ongoing spat with the art dealer Yves Bouvier
Richard Prince defends reuse of others’ photographs
In court motions, he argues that his appropriation explores the virtual world of social media
Russian billionaire Rybolovlev sues Sotheby’s for $380m in fraud damages
The mega-collector’s latest lawsuit, filed in New York, escalates his three-year legal feud with Swiss dealer Yves Bouvier
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
Warburg ‘safe’ after legal ruling
But University of London also claims victory—and costs could be up to £1m
Dubious Degas bronzes continue to cause friction as New York dealer sues businessman Yank Barry for contract breaches and missed payments
Walter Maibaum claims to have not seen proper payment for the sculptures, accusing Barry of neglecting various agreements
Artist Matthais Fritsch sued by reluctant YouTube star as “Technoviking” alleges breach of privacy
Litigation continues over the artwork that went viral
Lawyers, funds and money: How litigious is the art world?
And is litigation in the art world on the rise?
Spanish royal seal of approval for Dalí’s Florida home
Meanwhile in Europe, the artist’s foundation battles “pseudo museums” to protect his brand
Case against Warhol Foundation withdrawn
Joe Simon-Whelan spent three years trying to prove authenticity of a painting depicting the artist himself
Calder in Chicago’s Willis tower in legal battle
Former owners of the building stake their claim over the 1974 piece Universe
Joe Simon-Whelan's Warhol authenticity claim over
Simon-Whelan says he lacks the financial resources to pursue his case
Park West sued by customers who demand refunds for "fake" works
The gallery dismisses the suit as a “smear campaign”
Rauschenberg sues artist for selling his trash
Robert Francis Montgomery's dumpster diving has landed him in litigation
Warhol board faces threat of class action
Movie producer Joe Simon-Whelan sues, believing his work is genuine
Appeal over Peter Brant ownership of Warhol
Ms Lindholm has been attempting to regain Warhol's Red Elvis since 2000
Nazi Loot Picasso case can proceed in California
Marilynn Alsdorf had hoped the case would be thrown out of court
Bacon Estate alleges artist was blackmailed by Marlborough
Potentially key witnesses, David Sylvester, Gilbert de Botton and Gilbert Lloyd, are all dead
Art dealer Adam Williams found guilty after 11 years of litigation
Williams will not appeal French court decision, citing health reasons
Bacon Estate v. Marlborough gallery to go to High Court in January
Litigation may reveal the operations of one of London’s leading galleries and its Liechtenstein subsidiary