Sotheby's

Sotheby's
Author: Peter Watson
Publisher: Random House (NY)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Art dealers
ISBN: 9780679414032


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alist Peter Watson exposes smuggling and the evasion of customs and national laws--and questions certain practices within and around the venerable art auction house. Using leads provided by the tip, and a huge cache of stolen documents, Watson details genuine experts, tomb robbers, as well as false names and claims, evaluations, despoilation of national treasures, and more. photos.


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Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Peter Watson
Categories: Art dealers
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997 - Publisher: Random House (NY)

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