What guarantee do you give as to authenticity?
Authentication, Condition & Provenance · Revised 3 August 2026
We give a limited authenticity guarantee under the conditions of sale: where a lot is subsequently shown to be a deliberate forgery, and the claim is brought within the stated period with supporting expert evidence, the sale is rescinded and the purchase price returned.
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