2 Picasso's Drawings were brought for sale to Christie's London in
Feb, 2016, one of them was assigned a lot #292. Both owners claimed that their drawing was
featured in a book by H.Asmodi, Pablo Picasso, Ballettzeichnungen,
Feldafing 1956. The sale was cancelled because obviously one of them
is a forgery.
The Picasso Foundation was called-in to examine both of them.
The first drawing had no gallery receipts (lot#292) and was smaller in size.
The second drawing had a receipt from a gallery in Zurich. The first
drawing lot #292was declared unauthentic, fake Picasso by Picasso Foundation.
The drawing with the gallery receipts was declared authentic and
placed for sale as ot #176, June 23 2016, London:
http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/drawings-watercolors/pablo-picasso-deux-danseuses-6008966-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=6008966&sid=0dda5ceb-a5e4-4328-8128-70273ff6b91fThe first, the fake Picasso was then placed to a different auction
house called Bishop and Miller Auctioneers. They were contacted by
Christie's London who told them that they are about to sale a known
forgery of Picasso, but Bishop and Miller ignored their outrage.
They place it for sale withholding the whole truth about it. Sold it
as lot#600 on their September, 2016 sale.
To this day they have not refunded the buyer and claim that they did nothing wrong
2 Updates & Rebuttals
al
mount shasta,United States
I would like you to remove my complaint against Bishop and Miller
#3Author of original report
Wed, January 31, 2018
I truly appreciate everything that you company stands for and I am certain it makes a huge impact world wide. However, the company that I complained about is agreening to giving me a full refund. I would appreciate if you were to take off my complaint off line. I did not read the terms and conditions of your site. I am sure you understand. I thank you in advance
al
mount shasta,California,
United States
Bishop and Miller agrees to refund my purchase
#3Author of original report
Sun, January 28, 2018
Howard Catherall of Gotelee Solicitors infored me that upon return of the artwork Bishop and Miller will refund my purchased with them