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Jul. 16, 2025
Lawsuit targets appraisers over fake Monet painting stolen after fire
A Los Angeles collector sues appraisers for misidentifying a painting as an authentic $3M Monet. The plaintiff discovered it was a $5,000 fake after a Palisades Fire burglary, in a first-of-its-kind California lawsuit.
A Los Angeles lawsuit against art appraisers who misidentified a painting as an original Claude Monet valued at $3 million is the first of its kind in the state, according to the plaintiffs' counsel.
The complaint involves an art collector who said he discovered the painting was a $5,000 reproduction after it was looted from his property during the Palisades Fire.
"Plaintiff reasonably relied upon defendants' representation, concealment, and/or omission of t...
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