Police in Rome have seized 71 paintings this week, which they say are at the centre of a workshop that makes forged artworks. The fakes included paintings allegedly by Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Andy Warhol, Banksy and many others. It comes just a few months after Italian police dismantled a Europe-wide forgery network that placed 38 people under investigation.
The suspects allegedly negotiated with various auction houses to sell the forged artworks. They had also reportedly organised two false Banksy exhibitions. The latest discovery in Rome came after a year of investigations, which also uncovered six workshops across Italy and Europe. More than 2000 works have been seized, with an estimated market value of over €200 million (AU$329.3 million).Â
