Collector sued the Louis Vuitton
ARTinvestment.RU   28 июня 2008

Collector doubted the authenticity of Takashi Murakami prints purchased at the boutique fashion houses

According to the Los Angeles Times, the collector of works of art from Los Angeles Clint Arthur sued the company Louis Vuitton. His claim relates to the participation of fashionable houses in the recent retrospective of Japanese artist Takashi Murakami at the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles (LA MOCA). The exhibition was held at the museum from October 2007 to February 2008 (now it can be seen at the Brooklyn Museum in New York, where she will continue till July 13). One of the boutique has become a part of an exhibition of Louis Vuitton, is located in the heart of the exhibition space, it can buy prints Takashi Murakami, released a limited edition.

Laws of the State of California requires that all art dealers are selling limited edition prints produced, duly confirmed the authenticity of works. But Clint Arthur argues that the North American branch of Louis Vuitton has not provided sufficient evidence that the original prints. Arthur bought two prints to 6 thousand dollars each, said the work had not been numbered. He said that the prints without plates would have a much lower value on the secondary market. California law in such cases involve damages in triple the amount. Total sales came to 500 prints, so if such actions turn the other buyers, Louis Vuitton, may have to pay them several million dollars.

Source: artinfo.com