Exposed criminal group forges works of Russian artists
ARTinvestment.RU   14 июня 2013

German police said the exposure of fraud, forged the works of Kandinsky, Malevich, Goncharova and Larionov. Since 2005, they have been manufactured and sold more than 400 fakes by many millions of euros

Counterfeit paintings seized by German police during the search Source: bka.de

painting, discovered by German police in the bag from the suspect during the search Source: bka.de

Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany reported the exposure of an international criminal group forges works of Russian artists - Vasily Kandinsky , Kazimir Malevich , Natalia Goncharova , Mikhail Fedorovich Larionov and Alexei Jawlensky . The police raids in 28 galleries, offices and homes of six German cities - Wiesbaden, Mainz, Stuttgart, Munich, Hamburg and Cologne. Searches were also carried out now in Israel and Switzerland. During the searches, was seized about 1,000 items, including the possible forgery and trade documents to them. In Wiesbaden were arrested two suspects believed to be leaders of an international group of six counterfeiters.

Since 2005, this group was allegedly produced and sold more than 400 fakes by many millions of euros. They were accompanied by forged certificates of authenticity and sold as a previously unknown works of Russian avant-garde artists of the sum of 1,000 euros to more than 1 million euros. Most of the fakes get into private collections in Germany.

Two arrested, 41 year and 67 years, are accused of selling over the last two years of fake works of art in Germany and Spain for a total of more than 2 million euro. In the forgery paintings suspected Russian citizens, Israeli and German-Tunisian origin.

Prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

Sources : bka.de , bbc.co.uk , bloomberg.com , artinvestment.ru

Editor's Comment : If you take the version in the retelling of the press at face value, then these stories about covered with centers of production and distribution of fakes, I have been surprised by a few things. First - how do people stupidly wasted his talent. Can you imagine what must be a pro (psychologist, marketer, an expert in the field of wealth management), to vparivat seemingly incredulous people (probably not without experience in business) "left" Kandinsky and Malevich, and even a million euros apiece? Yes, these people in the legal business, but on the original material prices Well no! Marginality and epinephrine, however, will be smaller, but in the fresh air, we can spend more time.

second thing that always surprises - where are these customers? Well, the truth: Well it's like that "Rolex" at Roma in the market to buy. Suddenly real? It is clear that the most coveted prey intruders - it's lazy, but self-confident amateur, who fumbles on Internet auctions in search of the "Malevich, Kandinsky's" 100 times cheaper than the market. But such people are buying fufel 1-2 thousand euros, and then convince themselves on the forums using the fantastic versions.

the Internet do not buy hundreds of thousands or millions. That is, in the forgers are offline delicate strings, playing in which the victim forgets all funds and committees artists of specialized experts, and indeed the basic rules of caution. So go online letter from "dealers" and the sellers' collections of Europe. " Their motives can be seen a mile away. The forum AI them to scoff at the moment. But someone comes? Just recently in Moscow condemned "Izmaylovo" Russian avant-garde group of counterfeiters. Also with a completely ludicrous material and with a very strange victims. History of the infinite.

What an inexperienced person? Actually, if you feel that "priests ohmuryayut Kozlevich", then the first thing is to start - is to voice their concerns on the forum, post pictures, describe the situation and ask the help of the hall. Many have faced similar situations and may be told what to do next (to what experts call or whether there is any meaning.) Never make a decision under time pressure (scammers specially created rush). Well, remember the main rule freshman: better to greatly overpay for a masterpiece than profitable to buy a fake.

Vladimir Bogdanov, AI