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Up to half of artworks on Czech market are fakes

Published: Aug. 30, 2023, noon

b'Between a third to a half of all art works for sale in Czechia could be fakes, according to the Art Report 2023 . The report, which surveys the main actors in the Czech art world, including collectors, dealers, and experts, found that forgeries are considered to be the biggest problem currently facing the domestic market and that the number of forgeries, especially of works of modern art, has been on the increase. But how are forgeries uncovered, and how can you test the authenticity of a painting?'