Italian police just busted a $215 million art forgery network spanning across Europe, including fake works by Banksy, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol.
An Elderly Couple Sold an African Mask for $157. Then It Sold for Millions—and Now They Want to Get Paid.are suspected of involvement in a sweeping scheme to create and sell fake works attributed to Banksy, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol, among other marquee 19th, 20th, and 21st century artists, Italian authorities revealed on Monday.
From 007 Posters to Daniel Craig’s Suit: A Treasure Trove of James Bond Memorabilia Is Headed to Auction Italian police have so far uncovered forged works attributed to Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh, as well as the 20th century titans Salvador Dali, Marc Chagall, Francis Bacon, and Piet Mondrian. Some 2,100 forgeries with an estimated market value of $215 million have been seized by police, and six forgery workshops raided across Europe, including two in Tuscany and one in Venice.
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