Counterwork

17.10.10

£30,000,000 Of Forgeries

’Christie’s caught up as £30m forgeries send shock waves through the art world’
Observer

‘Panic is spreading through the art world following the discovery of forgeries among major 20th-century paintings sold in recent years by leading auctioneers and dealers worldwide, including Christie’s in London.
‘More than 30 paintings, thought to be by artists including Max Ernst, Raoul Dufy and Fernand L‚ger, have been unmasked as forgeries, the Observer has learned. The fakes have duped leading figures in the art world into parting with at least £30m.’