Police Investigate Warhol Prints Stolen From Business And Replaced With Copies
- 9 years ago
A business in Los Angeles recently learned that 9 Andy Warhol prints hanging in their office are fakes and the originals have been stolen.
In the last couple of months, a business in Los Angeles has become aware that 9 Andy Warhol prints hanging in their office are fakes and that the originals have been stolen.
The situation is under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department’s Art Theft Detail unit.
In an affidavit filed with the court, 6 of the pieces are identified as belonging to the artist’s 'Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century' series, produced in 1980.
The remaining works were made as part of the 1983 'Endangered Species' group.
Combined, their value is
In the last couple of months, a business in Los Angeles has become aware that 9 Andy Warhol prints hanging in their office are fakes and that the originals have been stolen.
The situation is under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department’s Art Theft Detail unit.
In an affidavit filed with the court, 6 of the pieces are identified as belonging to the artist’s 'Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century' series, produced in 1980.
The remaining works were made as part of the 1983 'Endangered Species' group.
Combined, their value is