Art Market Monitor

Global Coverage ~ Unique Analysis

  • AMMpro
  • AMM Fantasy Collecting Game
  • Podcast
  • Contact Us

Forger of Brett Whiteley Works Identified in Australian Court

August 27, 2014 by Marion Maneker

whiteley_fake_main2-420x0

The Sydney Morning Herald identifies the forger behind four Brett Whiteley fakes that were sold for A$4.5m through dealer Peter Gant:

It is alleged in one charge that Muhammad Aman Siddique obtained a $2.5 million financial advantage by deception for himself and others by producing a purported Whiteley painting – Lavender Bay – and then fraudulently selling it as a genuine work.

Mr Siddique, 62, an art conservator, is also charged with having committed the same offence for $1.1 million involving another purported Whiteley painting, Orange Lavender Bay.

A third charge alleges he attempted with another to obtain a financial advantage by deception of $950,000 by falsely representing as an authentic Whiteley the painting Through the Window Lavender Bay.

The fourth charge alleges he dishonestly obtained for Peter Gant a financial advantage by deception of $950,000 by producing Through the Window Lavender Bay as “collateral” to defer payment of a debt in the same amount.

Art expert charged with Brett Whiteley forgeries (Sydney Morning Herald)

More from Art Market Monitor

  • In Old Masters, Dealers Beat Auction HousesIn Old Masters, Dealers Beat Auction Houses
  • Palm Beach Goes Down MarketPalm Beach Goes Down Market
  • Crichton Ate with His ArtCrichton Ate with His Art
  • Australian Art Market Looks Forward to Better Year in 2011Australian Art Market Looks Forward to Better Year in 2011
  • Artprice's Top 50 Contemporary ArtistsArtprice's Top 50 Contemporary Artists
  • Fraud InsuranceFraud Insurance

Filed Under: Fraud, Theft & Restitution

About Marion Maneker

LiveArt

Want to get Art Market Monitor‘s posts sent to you in our email? Sign up below by clicking on the Subscribe button.

  • About Us/ Contact
  • Podcast
  • AMMpro
  • Newsletter
  • FAQ

twitterfacebooksoundcloud
Privacy Policy
Terms & Conditions
California Privacy Rights
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
Advertise on Art Market Monitor
 

Loading Comments...