Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by LJCal on Oct 18, 2020 8:50:17 GMT 1,

Oct 18, 2020 7:22:34 GMT 1 met said:

Oct 18, 2020 5:12:10 GMT 1 jakecskis said:

Acquired by the collector who had them authenticated with invoices of authorization.

Thank you for the follow-up.

My earlier post was written with deliberate restraint. The idea was just to probe first, while still highlighting the pervasiveness of counterfeiting in the Basquiat market. In an effort to retain an initial tone of relative calm, I described these two cards as simply looking "off" to me — deleting my original, more candid reference to "patently off".

Given the level of risk with Basquiat-attributed work, I believe your checks in this instance were insufficiently thorough. The supporting documentation in your possession also seems inconclusive since it could easily have been forged.

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You mentioned both of these cards have been authenticated by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Although the Estate has long stopped issuing new authentications, my assumption is that it should be able to quickly confirm the genuineness of previously-issued authentication certificates for specified artworks. Such a service is presumably relied upon by all reputable auction houses and dealers.

I strongly recommend that you immediately seek out this confirmation by the Estate, if only for peace of mind. In parallel, the cards and their accompanying paperwork can be taken to the appropriate departments at Christie's or Sotheby's for their expert corroborating opinions.

If neither path offers you clear written reassurance as to authenticity, then you have almost certainly purchased fakes and should be looking to claim your money back.

Good luck with your efforts.

Or in summary they’re fake as f**k. 

Oct 18, 2020 7:22:34 GMT 1 met said:

Oct 18, 2020 5:12:10 GMT 1 jakecskis said:

Acquired by the collector who had them authenticated with invoices of authorization.

Thank you for the follow-up.

My earlier post was written with deliberate restraint. The idea was just to probe first, while still highlighting the pervasiveness of counterfeiting in the Basquiat market. In an effort to retain an initial tone of relative calm, I described these two cards as simply looking "off" to me — deleting my original, more candid reference to "patently off".

Given the level of risk with Basquiat-attributed work, I believe your checks in this instance were insufficiently thorough. The supporting documentation in your possession also seems inconclusive since it could easily have been forged.

__________


You mentioned both of these cards have been authenticated by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Although the Estate has long stopped issuing new authentications, my assumption is that it should be able to quickly confirm the genuineness of previously-issued authentication certificates for specified artworks. Such a service is presumably relied upon by all reputable auction houses and dealers.

I strongly recommend that you immediately seek out this confirmation by the Estate, if only for peace of mind. In parallel, the cards and their accompanying paperwork can be taken to the appropriate departments at Christie's or Sotheby's for their expert corroborating opinions.

If neither path offers you clear written reassurance as to authenticity, then you have almost certainly purchased fakes and should be looking to claim your money back.

Good luck with your efforts.

Or in summary they’re fake as f**k.