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Gilding techniques

All that glitters is not gold… Gilding is the application of gold to wood, metal, glass or ceramic. Frauds are numerous and a purchaser should be extremely prudent […]

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Chi Mei Culture Foundation, from passion to museum

The largest museum in Asia dedicated to western art is being built in Tainan (in the southern part of the island of Taiwan, the Republic of China). It […]

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Plaster sculptures: which are worth their weight in gold ?

On 9 February 2011 at Sotheby’s in London, a 75 cm plaster copy of the very famous Eve by August Rodin set the bidding on fire at £260,000 […]

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Expert reports on modern and contemporary art

Expert modern and contemporary art reports often confront not only contrary opinions from heirs and rights-holders but sometimes even the artists themselves when they are mistaken in their […]

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The value of certificates authenticating works of art

Not all certificates authenticating works of art have the same value: some can be unquestionably applied and are acknowledged worldwide, others, produced by generalist experts or dealers, art […]

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The methods of scientific analysis used to assist expert reports on works of art and counterfeit

With the scientific analysis of works of art becoming more and more sought after, the author, after briefly referring to various specialized laboratories, explains how to find the […]

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Expert reports on works of art in bronze

Bronzes are part of the French people’s ancestral patrimony. Many families own or have inherited items produced at the time of the great popularity for bronzes at the […]

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The regulations governing bronze sculptures

Beauty attracts jealousy and greed. Bronzes are a subject of predilection, where it is important to be able to distinguish original works from imitations and unlawfully cast bronzes. […]

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