Hearings Shed Light on Pollock Dispute

"Two former Knoedler employees testified about the refund for a work attributed to Jackson Pollock during hearings in Manhattan as part of a federal lawsuit brought by a London collector, Pierre Lagrange, who bought another disputed Pollock paintings.

In his suit against Knoedler and Ann Freedman, the gallery’s former president, Mr. Lagrange is demanding back the $17 million he paid in 2007 for that painting, “Untitled 1950.” A forensic examiner for Mr. Lagrange recently declared the work a fake. On Nov. 30, one day after receiving a copy of the forensic report, the 165-year-old gallery closed."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The New York Times
On:  12/16/11
Website:  http://www.nytimes.com

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