Sotheby’s wins court case over a disputed €10m ‘Frans Hals’ painting

Auction house Sotheby’s has won its case against Fairlight Art Ventures, the former business partner of Old Master picture dealer Mark Weiss, over a Frans Hals (1582-1666) painting that the auction house now deems is a fake.

Sotheby’s first filed its claim in London's High Court against Weiss and Fairlight Art Ventures in F…

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