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French Court Opens Criminal Inquiry Into Suspected Fake Picasso Silver

A court in Aix-en-Provence has opened a criminal investigation into silver plates and gold medallions attributed to Picasso after a complaint from the artist's heirs alleging fraud, counterfeiting and forgery at Ateliers Hugo.

Source date · 5 Nov 2026

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Picasso Heirs Allege Hundreds of Fake Silver Plates — French Prosecutors Open Fraud Inquiry

French prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation after the Picasso family alleged that silver plates and gold medallions attributed to the artist, produced by the Ateliers Hugo goldsmiths, were unauthorised editions, with at least 17 suspicious collections identified.

Source date · 5 Nov 2026

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