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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Laurence Roman, post: 1231747, member: 12895&quot;]Mark London&#039;s contribution is, of course, invaluable. I should like to add an emoliative. Never feel foolish for buying something you love, which turns out to be a &quot;fake.&quot; Some of the most reputable auction houses in the world have some decidedly dodgy offerings amongst their Prints and Multiples catalogues. As soon as you smell a rat concerning a purchase&#039;s authenticity, flag your concern to the auction house or dealer from whom you bought it. I have been collecting for about 20 years and have bought around 100 works, four of which turned out to be fakes. In each of&nbsp; those 4 cases I was reimbursed, without a fuss in three instances. Of course I had to return the works in question. It is easy to feel foolish and decide to put the matter down to experience, but there is no need; most galleries and salerooms, in my experience, are reputable institutions, not shysters, who pride themselves on providing a good and honourable service. As long as you can provide convincing evidence for your misgivings, you should have no difficulty in obtaining a refund. Be aware that many auction houses give you a time limit to raise such concerns; usually 30 days from the date of purchase, so make sure you&#039;re timely with your homework! That said, expert appraisals can take several weeks to obtain. As long as you inform the auction house in question within the time-limited period, that you will be pursuing such an avenue, you should find them to be flexible and amenable. They should suspend payment to the work&#039;s consignor until your investigations are completed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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