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The Sale of a Painting Gone Wrong Pt. 2

By admin | Published: August 31, 2009
Earlier, I wrote about the Van Damme v. Gelber case decided on July 27, 2009. One of the interesting aspects of the case is that the issue of timing arose. The seller insisted that the money for the painting had to be received by a particular date. Because of a bank mistake, the money arrived [...]
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The Sale of a Painting Gone Wrong, Pt. 1

By admin | Published: August 1, 2009
A recently decided New York case contains several interesting lessons for art dealers. First, you may be liable for the acts of another: if you authorize someone to sell a painting for you, or if you even “reasonably give the agent an appearance of authority,” you will not only be liable for the agent’s contracts, [...]
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