In this article, the author discusses ‘glues’, a significant element of the fabrication and preservation in gilding and cabinetmaking. He first explains the virtues of ancient glues such […]

All that glitters is not gold… Gilding is the application of gold to wood, metal, glass or ceramic. Frauds are numerous and a purchaser should be extremely prudent […]

One year younger than Alberto, Diego Giacometti distinguished himself by producing bronze furniture animated by figurines. His work, while in the same movement as that of his brother, […]

The author reveals the first results that he has obtained using a scanner to detect fake objects in the art world. Following an examination of painted wooden statues […]

The expert, between a rock and a hard place Expert reports on works of art are often carried out on personal property for the purposes of inheritances, insurance […]

Article in the Revue Experts n°114 of June 2014 On perusing this special edition on the duty to inform, readers will have understood that this obligation that a professional […]