Insurers fight $107m claim for Modigliani paintings seized by Italian police
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Insurers fight $107m claim for Modigliani paintings seized by Italian police
A US dealer says he is owed millions by insurance brokers for 12 works that were confiscated by authorities from the Palazzo Ducale in 2017 as suspected fakes
New evidence cited in restitution claim for Panama Papers Modigliani
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New evidence cited in restitution claim for Panama Papers Modigliani
Dealer Oscar Stettiner’s grandson says painting, now owned by David Nahmad, was looted by Nazis
Sotheby's sales up 16% in 2018 thanks to $1bn private sales boost
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Sotheby's sales up 16% in 2018 thanks to $1bn private sales boost
Auction house reports $6.4bn in total sales last year, while finance chief Mike Goss says guarantees will not be used "at a particularly high level" in future
Show and sell: the added value of a museum exhibition
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Show and sell: the added value of a museum exhibition
How soon is too soon? Private collectors are selling off works as little as a few weeks after lending them to high-profile shows
Legal battle over Modigliani painting rumbles on
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Legal battle over Modigliani painting rumbles on
A New York State judge’s decision keeps a claim on Seated Man with a Cane alive
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Fakes! Why are we seeing so many counterfeits?
Artistic fraudsters are still pushing their luck—creating works ranging from the barely believable to the downright hilarious
Georgina Adam