Buyer of record-setting Picasso painting revealed
According to reports, the most expensive painting ever to sell at auction, Picasso’s “Les Femmes d’ALger,” was purchased by billionaire former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani. The work sold this month at Christie’s NY for … More…
Steven Liguori Wins $2.2 Million Judgment against Bert Hansen
Here is an interesting article for all our artist friends concerning royalties and the rights you have if things take a wrong turn. I am sure that Bert Hansen is not a happy camper right now. The sad part … More…
Jury Convicts Accused Art Swindler Brugnara
Sometimes our legal system gets it right. Luke Brugnara, who was accused of bilking art dealer Rose Long of $11 million in art, was found guilty of two counts of wire fraud, one count of mail fraud, one count of making … More…
Russian billionaire’s family trust joins Picasso heir in accusations against leading art dealer
The case against art transporter and dealer, Yves Bouvier, intensifies as Catherine Hutin-Blay, Picasso’s step-daughter, discovered two of her allegedly missing works in the plaintiff’s (Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev) art collection. Hutin-Blay claims both works were being held in a secure … More…