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Hong Kong buyer files suit over a disputed painting attributed to Lee Ufan

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Hong Kong buyer files suit over a disputed painting attributed to Lee Ufan
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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.

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Rembrandt, Self-Portrait (1630), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

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