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 Constantin Brâncuși was a Romanian abstract sculptor and one of the most dynamic and revolutionary artists to emerge in the 20th century.

Some fine art commentators and art critics proclaim that Brancusi was frankly the best sculptor ever.

BUT alongside Auguste Rodin, Constantin Brancusi happens to be one of the most faked sculptors in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

Constantin Brancusi  International  Sculpture  Authentication Investigations

 

STEP ONE - THE PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF VIABILITY STUDY

 

 

    We recommend prior to entering into a full investigation of legitimacy or attribution of any work of art believed to be by the Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi, it is essential to consider any issues of viability there may be.

 

 So we prefer to undertake a preliminary, professional pre-authentication assessment of the work of art in question for clients first.

An important study and advisory, based upon the images you supply, the full details of the work of arts acquisition, its history and provenance as is known to you and any previous research or analysis that you may have formerly conducted on it.

 It is an unbiased assessment aiming to consider any negative or positive issues that are immediately recognizable. Balancing all the risks involved in progressing an authenticity investigation of this kind. 

It's a logical and cost effective professional service for which there is a modest set fee.

You will then be in a far better position to decide if the project is actually worthy of the undertaking.

 

 

Please see our FAQ's which explains this process in detail.

 

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RECENT  BRANCUSI  FAKES  - A WARNING

 

  Many small fake Brancusi stone sculptures have surfaced on the open market in recent years.

It would seem, in the main they come from Romania itself and are nearly always supported by copious amounts of quite professional looking and at first glance, convincing' authenticity documentation. This includes trendy, almost believable academic theoretics, a variety of paperwork, diagrams and highly inventive provenances.

 There is a common denominator. There is usually a connection somewhere to a hitherto, 'Brancusi expert' whose expertise has nothing in common or similar to sculpture, let alone to Mr Brancusi.

The people who purportedly opined and signed them are nearly always deceased and their expert opinions can be read on undated documents which could have been fabricated using paste ups and photo copying at any time.

Yet it is still is provided in support of the authenticity of the sculpture or sculptures in question.

 

 One highly successful Italian based attempt at selling Brancusi forgeries in North America we investigated, was underway with seven fake sculptures as the prize.

 In recent years, they were purchased by an unknowing Canadian consortium of investors, presented to them from what they thought was a trustworthy business colleague. Their money was gone, the colleague vanished like Alladin and they were left with seven door stops.

 Next, a second, this time and Italian based Brancusi art fraud was been brought to our attention. As you would imagine, supported by the same form of dubious certification, comprising of various documentation, such as statements of authenticity, all complete with legal notary stamps and translations and reasonably credible, but completely imagined backgrounds and histories.

 

 

 

Danaide Brancusi

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 < Just one of the reasons for such eagerness when it comes to investing in a Brancusi bargain is obvious.

 

 

 

 

 To the left  illustrated is 'Danaide' a work by Brancusi, which was made in 1913.

This beautiful piece broke the world record at auction for a sculpture, selling for $18,159,500.00 USD (£12,374,446.00) at Christie's in New York.

 

 

 

 

 

The Romanian and Italian led Brancusi art frauds

How it Works

 

 The modus operandi of a Constantin Brâncuși sculpture attempted fraud is remarkably similar in many cases:

 Firstly, they (a seller - or sellers) will approach a respectable company, a group of shareholders, or a single business man, with a proposition.

 Front a loan. Set it against the collateral of a Constantin Brancusi work of art, one worth a fortune of course and believable because it is well supported by authenticity and valuation documentation.

 Usually the works in question will be relatively small pieces of art, fully authenticated on paper, naturally by 'the' so called expert, who is no longer around but with the added guarantee promised by the seller. He will buy it back when their own business deal or purchase comes off. And at a profit. So all seems, at least on the surface, to be sound.

 

 Constantin Brancusi river stone works are a favourite ploy in one scam we investigated for clients, as this story explains, or rather claims:

These sculptures are actually part of a group of very early works made by Brancusi but 'only recently discovered', hidden in a wall in a cottage in a village where he worked as a young man.

 

Stop right there if you hear that. End of story, it's complete rubbish.

 

 Sadly, we know of two other businessmen, both eager investors who were caught in this way and believed every word they were 'sold' and worse, of another, a very elderly lady in Canada who put all she had into the deal and lost her life savings.

 

 

Fake Brancusi river stone sculpture

 

We are proud to have specialized in conducting authentication investigations internationally into many Constantin Brancusi works of art,. Identifying fake Brancusi sculptures and pursuing the confidential investigations and assisting in the prosecution of Constantin Brancusi art fraud scams internationally.

 

 

BRANCUSI  HELP  AND  ADVICE

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FAKE BRANCUSI SIGNATURE

 

 

FAKE BRANCUSI SIGNATURES

FAKE BRANCUSI SIGNATURES
     

 Constantin Brancusi's works fetch prices up in the millions today, so if you are offered one privately and it's too cheap, then its either wrong, a fake or it's stolen!

 

*Sadly Freemanart are unable and somewhat reluctant, rather than unwilling, to show you images of the Constantin Brancusi forgeries and the fake documentation we have investigated . Neither can we publish or divulge the name, or the names of the people involved with perpetrating the frauds, scams and fakery.

This is because international laws of liable that are protecting them. Surely this is the wrong way around ?

 

 

 Below are a number of images of named Brancusi sculptures that have been presented at auction, both in terrestrial auctions and on internet platforms which are in the public domain. They serve purely to illustrate the wide ranging number of items that exist.

You can decide yourself as to whether they are genuine Brancusi works.

 

 

     

Constantin Brâncuși (1876-1957) La muse endormie signed 'Brancusi' (on the back of the neck); stamped with foundry mark 'C. VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE' (on the side of the neck) patinated bronze with gold leaf

SOLD USD $57,367,500.00

Constantin Brancusi (1867-1957) Le premier cri signed 'C. Brâncusi' (on the underside) polished bronze Conceived in 1917 Price realised USD $14,866,500.00

CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI (1876-1957)
Madame L.R. (Portrait de Mme L.R.)
bois de chêne sculpté
Hauteur: 117.1 cm. (46 1/8 in.)
Exécuté vers 1914-17

EUR €29,185,000.00

     
     

Constantin Brancusi (1867-1957)
Une muse
Plaster Price realised

USD $12,402,500.00

Constantin Brâncuși (1867-1957) 

TORMENT II Executed in 1907.

Signed with the initials Plaster

SOLD. $180,000.00 USD

Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957) Le supplice signed 'C. Brancusi' (on the right side); stamped with foundry mark 'C.Valsuani Cire Perdue' (on the

back) bronze with dark brown patina

Estimate: $200,000 - $300,000

     

 

     

CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI MARBLE TORSO:
Lovely carved marble torso of female. Style consistent with Constantin Brancusi' stylized simplified art. Reminiscent of Cycladic sculpture. Signed and dated on plinth "C. Brancusi 1943". Unauthenticated.

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

Manner of Constantin Brancusi

Female Form. Carved Marble, 1992. Signed

illegibly and dated (near base)

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,600

After Constantin Brancusi (ROMANIAN, 1876-1957) marble sculpture having a white marble base. Signed to side and dated 1929.
Estimate: $2,700 - $3,000
     
     

ROMANIAN BRONZE SCULPTURE CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI (1876-1957). SIGNED C. BRANCUSI. Bronze Estate Item does not come with Paper Work Estimate: $3,100 - $6,000

Large Romanian Bronze Constantin Brancusi Bust Mademuaselle Pogany Constantin Brancusi ( 1876 -- 1957) Large Romanian Bronze Bust of Mademuaselle Pogany Signed and Numbered 3/9 Polished Bronze with Granite Base

Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000  Passed

Constantin BRANCUSI (Hobita, 1876- Paris, 1957) PLATEAU, 1949 Cuivre martelé Diamètre:

25,5 cm (10 in)"TRAY"; HAMMERED COPPER

Provenance: Old collection Natalia Dumitresco

and Alexandre Istrati, donated by the artist
By descendants to the current owner

Estimate: €600 - €800

     

 

 

 

 

 

Massive scale faking of reproduction Brancusi bronzes

 

  As well as the works of art purportedly sculpted by Brancusi himself in his studio, which actually have been fabricated and faked back in Romania, there are other fakers, of even greater international standing and notoriety that have surfaced in recent years.

 Most recently in Britain, a forger called Shaun Greenhalgh was charged and convicted of fabricating a Brancusi sculpture which was sold to a very dignified source indeed.

 Guy Hain on the other hand, a Frenchman who went to prison for a massive fraud worth over $60 million dollars, was confronted when 2,500 moulds and models for Brancusi reproduction bronzes were seized from his studio and confiscated by police.

 However is still believed that up to 4,000 fake works of art found their way onto the art market via art dealers and auction houses, knowingly or otherwise. Granted, they were not all Brancusi's. A good spread of other bronze forgeries however were evident from other artists such as Jean Arp, Carpeaux, Barye and Alberto Giacometti whose works, like Brancusi's, fetch millions today.

 

 

 

Brancusi Commercial reproduction 

 

 Brancusi sculptures similar to this are commercial replicas and not the real Mc Coy! Available online with a low starting bid.

                         

 

 

 

 

 

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