Gorringes of Sussex - Constable Painting

[Cheeky Monkey]

The person who had a 'gut instinct' about this painting and paid 24k for it must have had either balls of steel or just money to burn, especially when you read about what Sothebys say about the complex process of determining whether a Constable is genuine or not. Have to say it looks like gash to me Bit embarrassing for Gorringes.

BBC NEWS | England | Sussex | Constable 'copy' worth £500,000

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

wallis and wallis in lewes , much more interesting went in there last week and had my grubby hands on some genuine SS daggers

 

[Gazwag]

I know of somebody who purchased (jointly) a "copy" of a painting for £75k which they have proved is an original and worth up to £100M.

 

[brightonbluenose]

I know of somebody who purchased (jointly) a "copy" of a painting for £75k which they have proved is an original and worth up to £100M.

Absolute bollocks - that would make it the most expensive painting EVER!!

Unless I've been hooked?!

 

[Taybha]

$148 million dollars,i shyte thee not. Firework night by Pollock.

 

[Gazwag]

Absolute bollocks - that would make it the most expensive painting EVER!!

Unless I've been hooked?!

apparantly a bid has been made for £60M, as far as I know the figures are real, if I find out when it happens I'll bounce the thread

 

[brightonbluenose]

apparantly a bid has been made for £60M, as far as I know the figures are real, if I find out when it happens I'll bounce the thread

Apologies for my lack of belief if true!!

 

[csider]

Apologies for my lack of belief if true!!

Cretin.

 

[Taybha]

 

[NMH]

This stinks of a con

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

An acquaintance of mine of a few years ago, extremely well heeled chap was telling me of his main occupation. He was considered an expert in antique furniture and paid huge sums to authenticate furniture due for sale in the large auctioneering houses in London. He was asked to look at this particular piece which had baffled many others. It had sold for millions previously. When faced with said furniture he catagorically said it was fake but was unable to state why. It again sold for millions. However the truth was he had actually forged that item some years before and always put his "mark"on his forgeries. His money had come from being a forger but a case of poacher turned gamekeeper