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Fake Frans Hals<\/p><\/div>\n

The saga of a fake Frans Hals painting, which Sotheby’s sold privately for $10.8M, was thought the be over last year; however, one of the “consignors” has decided to challenge a London High Court’s ruling.<\/p>\n

Last December, the court ruled that Fairlight Art Ventures owed Sotheby’s $5.3M. Now, Fairlight is claiming that they were not a partner with dealer Mark Weiss (who settled with Sotheby’s), but a financier. As such, they are not bound by the contract for the sale of the work.<\/p>\n

Source: Dispute Over Allegedly Forged Frans Hals Painting Heads<\/a> Back to Court in U.K.<\/em><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The saga of a fake Frans Hals painting, which Sotheby’s sold privately for $10.8M, was thought the be over last year; however, one of the “consignors” has decided to challenge a London High Court’s ruling. 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