Christie’s raise the stakes in Artprice claim
AS court proceedings draw closer, Christie’s have upped their long-running damages claim against Artprice from 2m euros to a hefty 63m euros. The auction house originally filed the suit against the French art database in 2008, saying that the reproduction of e-catalogues on their website constitutes copyright and trademark infringement.
Issues of privacy and copyright have long been debated across the market, particularly since the adv…