On June 13 a dozen participants and I arrived in Philadelphia for the first ever Art Crime Investigation Seminar, conducted by former FBI Special Agent, and real Indiana Jones, Robert Wittman. The week, consisting of five days of instruction and … Read More +
Tag Archives: Antique Forgeries
Fine Art Scams: If Steve Martin, Robert De Niro, and Steven Spielberg can be had, so can you
If Steve Martin, Robert De Niro, and Steven Spielberg can be had, so can you. The Hollywood legends have each been a victim of art scams – Martin, most recently, as part of a giant art scandal unfolding in Germany. The star … Read More +
Fake Watkins tooth powder bottles discovered during collecting club’s annual convention
WINONA, Minn. — Though members of the Watkins Collectors Club met for an expected full day of customary convention activities Aug. 21, 2010, a pall was cast over the event when it was discovered that three club members had purchased … Read More +
First fine art crime investigation seminar open to the public planned for Philadelphia
For the first time ever, Robert Wittman Inc. is hosting a five day Art Crime Investigation course that’s open to the general public, June 12-17, 2011. The Philadelphia event will largely be based on the same investigative techniques Wittman used … Read More +
$25,000 reward for help recovering stolen Giaquinto antique fine art
Robert Wittman Inc. has asked Antique Trader for its help in recovering “Spring” and “Summer,” important oils by Corrado Giaquinto, which were stolen June 1, 1960 from a private home in Washington. A reward of up to $25,000 has been … Read More +
Swann Galleries holding its first web-only antique and vintage ephemera sale Jan. 10-Feb.1
Swann Auction Galleries is holding it’s first-ever Web-only sale of vintage and antique ephemera Jan. 10- Feb. 1. Although Swann was one of the first print and poster galleries to embrace incorporating online bidding into it’s vast schedule of sales, … Read More +
Antiques Roadshow Announces Six New 2011 Tour Cities
This summer, Antiques Roadshow will once again crisscross the country in search of new treasures for Season 16 of PBS’s most watched show.The 2011 Tour stops are: Eugene, Ore. …………. June 4, 2011El Paso, Texas ……….. June 18, 2011Minneapolis, Minn. ….. July … Read More +
A slow economic recovery hurts archive preservation, too
The last year saw many historical auctions perform better than most auctioneers and industry spotters could have ever predicted. This growing trend doesn’t get a lot of critical attention in the mainstream media, well, except for the six-figure price tags. … Read More +
Which celebs’ sigs are faked? Top 10 list of most dangerous vintage celebrity autographs
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Buyers beware: many alleged Babe Ruth autographs are bogus, many purported Elvis Presley signatures should be marked “return to sender.” Over half of the signatures of some famous sports, historical and entertainment figures submitted in 2010 … Read More +
Caroline Ashleigh Blog – The Eyes Have It: More Mystery Unfolds in the Mona Lisa
LONDON, Dec 13 – The Mona Lisa painting continues to throw up mysteries, as art experts now claim to have found a set of tiny letters painted into the eyes of the woman in the Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece. The … Read More +