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Fakes at Brooklyn Museum
The Art Newspaper reported that one third of the Coptic sculpture collection at the Brooklyn Museum is comprised of modern reproductions of late Egyptian sculpture. An upcoming exhibition in February 2009, “Coptic Sculpture at the Brooklyn Museum,” will shed light on the forgeries. The fakes were acquired by the museum in the 1960’s and 1970’s […]
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The New York Times recently published a set of very useful guidelines from David H. Wilson, a furniture restorer who also consults for Christie’s. Mr Wilson outlines tell-tale signs that an antique might not be the same period or quality that the dealer claims, which can significantly affect value. The piece was published in conjunction with […]
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A legal dispute between John Hobbs, high-end antiques dealer, and his longtime furniture restorer, Dennis Buggins, has grown into a major scandal that has collectors and decorators feeling more than a little bit uneasy. Mr. Buggins claims that many of the more than 1,875 pieces of furniture that he has worked on for Mr. Hobbs […]
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