Berlin Art Dealer Faces Trial Over Alleged Painting Forgeries
A Berlin court hears charges against a 63-year-old art dealer accused of selling fake works attributed to Louis Marcoussis and Alice Halicka-Marcoussis.
- The art dealer is accused of fraud and forgery for allegedly auctioning counterfeit paintings between 2019 and 2020.
- Authorities identified the fakes through forensic analysis, uncovering anachronistic pigments not available during the artists' lifetimes.
- The dealer claims he purchased the paintings believing them to be genuine, supported by Polish expert assessments.
- A 44-year-old taxi driver is also implicated, accused of aiding in the sale of one counterfeit piece.
- The trial, held at Berlin's Amtsgericht Tiergarten, is scheduled to span four days, with proceedings set to continue on November 13.
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