The Lee U-fan reports track prison sentences in a forgery case and the subsequent appeal ruling. Reading them together clarifies the procedural sequence. These entries concern works marketed under the artist’s name and do not imply the artist’s involvement in the offences.
3 reports · Source dates: 18 Jan 2017 — 25 Dec 2024
Each entry reflects its source on the stated date. A historical theft report does not mean a work remains missing. Attributions, allegations and decisions remain distinct; this dossier does not authenticate artworks.
A buyer sought compensation over a US$920,000 painting sold as Lee Ufan’s Dialogue. She said an auction house had told her it was a forgery. The art adviser said he was investigating. The December report describes allegations made in the lawsuit. File photo shows the High Court in Admiralty, Sun Yeung via SCMP.
Yonhap reported that the Seoul High Court upheld seven years for a gallery operator and three for a painter in a case involving counterfeit works attributed to Lee U-fan.
A Seoul court convicted a gallery operator and dealer over works attributed to Lee U-fan. The artist maintained the works were authentic, but the court found evidence of counterfeiting.
