Contribution to the history of forgery. Kustodiyev by an unknown artist

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story is actually interesting and instructive. Where will it all end? Will auction now "up" and give it money and how much and when, and how much Kolov spend time on this "lucky" winner Kustodieva acquired a solid (yet without the quotes) auction.

While only a court ...., and five years have passed ..
Less and less time Vekselberg ...
"... According to the accepted international rules, the term liability of any auction house for the authenticity elucidated by auction lots is limited to five years, that is the case with" Odalisque "is the term expires in November 2010. Publication of the opinion that the trial was publicized precisely because of time before a decision is less and less ...."

The Russian businessman Viktor Vekselberg, sued the auction house Christie's, charging him with trafficking in forged paintings. It is reported by The Daily Telegraph.

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According to the newspaper, Vekselberg filed a lawsuit against Christie's in London's High Court, claiming that the painting Boris Kustodiev "Odalisque", bought in 2005 for 2,5 million dollars, was a forgery.
Company Aurora Fine Arts Investment (AFAI), owned by Vekselberg, requires the auction house to return the money and pay compensation to the billionaire. According to the company, the picture painted by an unknown artist to have worked under Kustodiev.
AFAI alleges that in 2006 asked Christie's to cancel the transaction, but the auction house said that he had to conduct their own investigation into the incident. In the end, Vekselberg's company sent the painting to the auction house in 2009, but no response from Christie's has not yet been received.
Viktor Vekselberg is one of the richest people in Russia, according to magazine Forbes. Condition Vekselberg was rated magazine in 2010, 6.4 billion dollars.
(Lenta.ru)
(The Daily Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture