As we reported back in February, the State Assembly and Senate are considering parallel versions of an amendment to the New York Arts & Cultural Affairs Law that would enhance protections for art authenticators by raising the burden of proof and providing for prevailing-party attorneys’ fees. Our view was, and remains, that the law would… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Wolfgang Beltracchi
New York Authentication Protection Bill Passes Senate Committee
Posted in Appraisal, AuthenticationThe New York Senate Standing Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation has unanimously endorsed Senate Bill No. S06794. The Committee was no doubt moved by yesterday’s sought-after Art Law Report endorsement. . . . In all seriousness, this moves the bill forward for consideration by the full Senate, in an effort to enact… Continue Reading
Proposed Amendment to New York Arts and Cultural Affairs Law Would Protect Authenticators
Posted in Appraisal, AuthenticationIt was first reported at the Appraisers Association of America’s Art Law Day in November, 2013 that the New York City Bar Association’s Art Law Committee had drafted a proposed revision to New York’s Art and Cultural Affairs Law to address the rights of authenticators. That proposal, publicized a month later, has now become an… Continue Reading
German Art Law Updates from the Dispute Resolution in Germany Blog
Posted in Copyright, Forgery, Intellectual PropertyFor those of us trying to follow art law developments in Germany, particularly to get access to original source and court documents in German, Peter Bert’s Dispute Resolution in Germany Blog is a terrific source. Between the Hans Sachs collection case and the contuing fallout from the Wolfgang Beltracchi forgery scandal and the fictional “Jägers… Continue Reading
Wolfgang Beltracchi Claims Forgeries Known to Date are Just the Beginning
Posted in ForgeryConfessed forger Wolfgang Beltracchi is now telling German weekly Der Spiegel that the 14 works to which he confessed forging at his trial last fall are part of a group of “more than 50” artists whose paintings he faked. His credibility is, of course, an issue, but look for this case to stay in… Continue Reading
Ruminations on Connoisseurship, Forgery, Knoedler and Litigation in the News
Posted in Collections, Connoisseurship, ForgeryWe’ve been following a number of prominent stories for several weeks now and thinking about what they mean in the crossover between art and the law. It’s fair to say that a theme is starting to develop, namely, that after the Beltracchi forgery trial in Cologne, the Warhol Foundation’s decision to close its doors to… Continue Reading
Beltracchi and Forgers Sentenced in Cologne
Posted in Connoisseurship, ForgeryThe forgery trial in Cologne ended yesterday with the sentencing of Wolfgang Beltracchi and his co-defendants for their now-infamous forgeries and sale of the fictional “Werner Jäger” collection-the name of his wife’s grandfather. Beltracchi was sentenced to 6 years, consistent with the deal struck last month with prosecutors, the other defendants (including his wife) to… Continue Reading
Confession in German Forgery Trial
Posted in Connoisseurship, Forgery, Intellectual Property, RestitutionOn the heels of yesterday’s interruption and pressure from the presiding judge to accept a six-year sentence, the accused leader of a forgery ring in Germany apparently confessed today to 14 forgeries. It’s been reported that he said that he enjoyed fooling collectors and experts. It is anticipated that the other defendants will receive similar… Continue Reading
German Forgery Trial Update-Deal Offered?
Posted in Connoisseurship, Forgery, Intellectual Property, RestitutionWe have been following with interest the trial in Cologne, Germany of four accused forgers. The trial began at the beginning of the month. Wolfgang Beltracchi, 60, is accused of organizing a scam that defrauded art collectors out of millions of dollars. Comedian, actor, and writer Steve Martin is among the most high-profile victims. The… Continue Reading
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