Art fraud - Faked Bronze Sculpture - two men accused
Due to a forged Bronze Sculpture named "The Great Contemplator," two men are set to appear in court in Berlin. The prosecutor's office has filed charges against the 61- and 66-year-olds for document forgery, as a spokesperson announced. They are accused of picking up the sculpture with this title in Düsseldorf and transporting it to a Berlin auction house for auction. However, the fraud was discovered there.
Stylistically, the work was said to have been inspired by the sculpture of the same name by the expressionist sculptor and graphic artist Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1881-1919). It was also supposed to bear an authentic casting mold. In reality, however, the sculpture was reportedly forged by an unknown third party, according to investigators.
- The alleged forgery of the Bronze Sculpture "The Great Contemplator" in North Rhine-Westphalia has led to serious criminal charges, affecting not just one, but two men in Berlin.
- The Public Prosecutor's Office in Berlin is taking the matter of document forgery related to the Bronze Sculpture very seriously, aiming to uphold justice in this case.
- The men under investigation in the Berlin court case are reportedly linked to the North Rhine-Westphalia incident, where a valuable Bronze Sculpture, believed to be an authentic Lehmbruck creation, was fraudulently transported to a Berlin auction house.
- This case serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of criminality, even in the world of art, as men like these two seek to profit from the forgery of valuable Bronze Sculptures.
