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The sale of misattributed artworks and antiques at auction Anne L. Bandle. [electronic resource] /

By: Series: Elgar commercial law and practicePublisher: Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024Description: 1 online resource (450 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781035302680 (PDF ebook) :
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification:
  • 338.437 23
LOC classification:
  • N8602 .B3 2024
Online resources:
Contents:
Contents -- Foreword by Pierre Tercier -- I Introduction: problem statement and objectives of this book -- PART I CREATION OF SLEEPERS AT AUCTION -- Introduction to Part I -- 1 Notion of "sleeper" -- 2 Process of attribution of artworks and antiques -- 3 Interim conclusion -- PART II ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT LEGAL REGIME IN SLEEPER DISPUTES -- Introduction to Part II -- 4 Interests and expectations in sleeper cases -- 5 Current regime governing the auctioneer's liability -- 6 Interim conclusion -- PART III COMPARATIVE AND CRITICAL ASSESSMENT -- Introduction to Part III -- 7 Comparative analysis -- 8 Critical assessment -- 9 Interim conclusion -- PART IV FUTURE PERSPECTIVES: MARKET REGULATION - NEW -- TRADING PRACTICES -- Introduction to Part IV -- 10 Authenticity guarantee to consignors -- 11 Alternative means of dispute resolution -- 12 Conclusions -- References -- Appendix 1: model terms -- Appendix 2: illustrations of sleepers
Summary: In this thoroughly revised second edition, Anne Laure Bandle explores the process of attribution of artworks and antiques at auction and the commercial directive of auction houses when authenticating art and protecting themselves against misattributions. Bandle provides an extensive study of the phenomenon of `sleepers' through an in-depth analysis of the contractual relationships, liabilities and remedies that arise in the context of auction sales.Key Features:Proposes new avenues to improve current auction practices and the dispute resolution processDiscusses updates in case law and legislation, including consumer protection laws and procedural lawsNew section dedicated to price guarantees arranged by auction houses, some of which are backed by third partiesExamination of the consequences of the currently applicable legal regime for the consignor, the auction house, the courts and the marketplaceComparative analysis of the law governing auctioneer's liability in Europe and North America, establishing the risks and drawbacks of the existing regimeThe Sale of Misattributed Artworks and Antiques at Auction continues to be a fundamental resource for legal practitioners, auction houses, art dealers, authenticators, the judiciary and the insurance industry. Students and academics of art law and commercial law will also find this to be an indispensable reference.
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Contents -- Foreword by Pierre Tercier -- I Introduction: problem statement and objectives of this book -- PART I CREATION OF SLEEPERS AT AUCTION -- Introduction to Part I -- 1 Notion of "sleeper" -- 2 Process of attribution of artworks and antiques -- 3 Interim conclusion -- PART II ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT LEGAL REGIME IN SLEEPER DISPUTES -- Introduction to Part II -- 4 Interests and expectations in sleeper cases -- 5 Current regime governing the auctioneer's liability -- 6 Interim conclusion -- PART III COMPARATIVE AND CRITICAL ASSESSMENT -- Introduction to Part III -- 7 Comparative analysis -- 8 Critical assessment -- 9 Interim conclusion -- PART IV FUTURE PERSPECTIVES: MARKET REGULATION - NEW -- TRADING PRACTICES -- Introduction to Part IV -- 10 Authenticity guarantee to consignors -- 11 Alternative means of dispute resolution -- 12 Conclusions -- References -- Appendix 1: model terms -- Appendix 2: illustrations of sleepers

In this thoroughly revised second edition, Anne Laure Bandle explores the process of attribution of artworks and antiques at auction and the commercial directive of auction houses when authenticating art and protecting themselves against misattributions. Bandle provides an extensive study of the phenomenon of `sleepers' through an in-depth analysis of the contractual relationships, liabilities and remedies that arise in the context of auction sales.Key Features:Proposes new avenues to improve current auction practices and the dispute resolution processDiscusses updates in case law and legislation, including consumer protection laws and procedural lawsNew section dedicated to price guarantees arranged by auction houses, some of which are backed by third partiesExamination of the consequences of the currently applicable legal regime for the consignor, the auction house, the courts and the marketplaceComparative analysis of the law governing auctioneer's liability in Europe and North America, establishing the risks and drawbacks of the existing regimeThe Sale of Misattributed Artworks and Antiques at Auction continues to be a fundamental resource for legal practitioners, auction houses, art dealers, authenticators, the judiciary and the insurance industry. Students and academics of art law and commercial law will also find this to be an indispensable reference.

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