Here we take a look at 10 high-dollar auction items of questionable origin. The 2019 Christie’s sale was to another private collector, so the location of the object is unknown until it comes up for sale again. Not surprisingly, the auction house has stood by the item’s authenticity, despite the provenance seeming to not stand up to scrutiny. In 2018, auction house Phillips attempted to give that chance to a lucky fan when they put his Rolex Submariner wristwatch up for sale. The sales, facilitated by auction house Acker Merrall & Condit, were called into question when 22 lots of wine at another Acker auction were identified as fakes.

Source: The Nation February 20, 2022 20:12 UTC