Knoedler Gallery Accused of Selling Fake Rothko Painting

Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- New York’s defunct Knoedler Gallery was sued by a Liechtenstein-based family trust, which accused the gallery of selling a forged painting by artist Mark Rothko for $5.5 million.

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