When dealing with major names, art collectors should be sticklers about authenticity
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
By Danielle Arnet
An old friend recently gave me two pen and ink sketches by Pablo Picasso. They show a former lover of Picasso, a Serbian countess named Countess Zamora. Bottom line, the art needs to be examined firsthand by an expert. The donor owns the burden of proving the romantic story. Fake Picassos are a major industry, and have been for a long time. Perhaps the sketches are really prints, or photocopied. The art may well be faked or digital. There are all sorts of possible scenarios and unknowns. Should an auction be interested, they will be in touch. Auctions are in business to make money for consigners and the house, so they know how to set target prices. Your job is to choose well before handing over the art. [link]
By Danielle Arnet
An old friend recently gave me two pen and ink sketches by Pablo Picasso. They show a former lover of Picasso, a Serbian countess named Countess Zamora. Bottom line, the art needs to be examined firsthand by an expert. The donor owns the burden of proving the romantic story. Fake Picassos are a major industry, and have been for a long time. Perhaps the sketches are really prints, or photocopied. The art may well be faked or digital. There are all sorts of possible scenarios and unknowns. Should an auction be interested, they will be in touch. Auctions are in business to make money for consigners and the house, so they know how to set target prices. Your job is to choose well before handing over the art. [link]
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