Art expert not liable
On 3 December 2014, the Court of Appeal of Versailles (France) dismissed a damage claim lodged against the art historian Werner Spies.
Authenticity
When is a painting still genuine; how many retouches can it have and still be called an authentic work; questions which influence its value. Fake or real: a world of difference. It can lead to intensive analyses.
The blogs about Authenticity
To be or not to be - 'The Cardsharps’
A former owner who had his painting auctioned at Sotheby's in London in 2006 has lost a case against the auction house in England. The former owner believed that Sotheby's had been negligent.
No warranty of authenticity, buyer nevertheless gets a refund!
The buyer of four bronze sculptures may annul the sale and get a refund from the selling gallery. The buyer presumed that he bought genuine sculptures (authorized) by Rodin and Giacometti.
Van Gogh Museum is entitled to its own opinion on authenticity
The Amsterdam District Court on 8 January 2014 rendered a judgment in a dispute between the owner of a floral still life, on the one hand, and the Stichting (foundation) Van Gogh Museum, on the other.
Who bears the risk for an incorrect attribution?
The Court of Appeals in Arnhem recently, in an interim decision, ruled on the issue whether and to which extent a buyer of a work of art bears the risk of an incorrect attribution.