Biggest Lawsuit in Art History

How accidental damage to frames made of corrugated cardboard elicited a $100 million lawsuit.

As the expert witness for the defense,
I’m pleased that The Art Newspaper recently illuminated the largest “loss in value” claim in art history.
Read the full story here.

In addition to this 2019 case, Peter Hastings Falk has served as expert witness in a range of high-profile lawsuits — from the trial over the valuation of the Andy Warhol estate collection to the appraisal of Nazi-looted paintings. He is the Editor and Chief Curator of the online art magazine, Discoveries in American Art and the author of numerous art reference dictionaries and artists monographs.