Auctioneer sues vendor over painting claim
Series: RICS Antiques & Fine Art Faculty News ; 13 June 2002, (1)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Auctioneers Andrew Smith & Son have successfully sued a vendor who failed to disclose that he had sought expert opinion on a painting and denied receiving a letter confiming that the painting he was selling was not by the artist Nussbaum as he claimed. "Held" that a vendor has a duty of care to ensure that goods offered for auction are authentic. The case has important implications for auctioneers and vendors alike. http://www.rics.org/ricscms/bin/show?class=News&template=/includes/shownews.html&id=2780| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Auctioneers Andrew Smith & Son have successfully sued a vendor who failed to disclose that he had sought expert opinion on a painting and denied receiving a letter confiming that the painting he was selling was not by the artist Nussbaum as he claimed. "Held" that a vendor has a duty of care to ensure that goods offered for auction are authentic. The case has important implications for auctioneers and vendors alike. http://www.rics.org/ricscms/bin/show?class=News&template=/includes/shownews.html&id=2780