The Problem of Sleepers


Steve and Katie speak with Swiss art lawyer Anne Laure Bandle about the subject of her book “The Sale of Misattributed Artworks and Antiques at Auction” – the problem of “sleepers,” or misattributed and undervalued works of art sold at auction. We all dream of buying a painting at a yard sale that we later discover to be worth millions of dollars. On this podcast, we discuss the market incentives and structures that prevent discovery of sleepers.

Resources:

https://www.borel-barbey.ch/en/member/anne-laure-bandle/

https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/usd/the-sale-of-misattributed-artworks-and-antiques-at-auction-9781035302673.html

https://artlawpodcast.com/2020/09/14/revisiting-the-salvator-mundi-by-probably-possibly-leonardo-da-vinci-with-robert-simon/


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Music by Chris Thompson. Produced by Jackie Santos.