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Fake Giacometti's Found in Germany

September 2, 2009 by Marion Maneker

Colin Gleadell reports that a cache of Giacometti fakes has been uncovered:

A thousand fake copies of bronzes by Alberto Giacometti have been uncovered by German police in a secret storage space near Mainz. A 59-year-old man, who allegedly offered the fakes for prices in the millions of euros, was taken into custody for questioning. A 61-year-old art dealer and his wife were questioned in relation to the find.

Art Market News (Telegraph)

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