The Problem of Sleepers

Steve and Katie speak with Swiss art lawyer Anne Laure Bandle about the subject of her book "The Sale of Misattributed Artworks and Antiques at Auction" - the problem of "sleepers," or misattributed and undervalued works of art sold at auction. We all dream of buying a painting at a yard sale that we later discover to be worth millions of dollars. On this podcast, we discuss the market incentives and structures that prevent discovery of sleepers. Notes for this episode: Follow the Art Law Podcast Instagram: TikTok: Katie and Steve discuss topics based on news and magazine articles and court filings and not based on original research unless specifically noted.

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The Problem of Sleepers is an episode from The Art Law Podcast by Steven Schindler.

This episode is 54:33 long.

This episode was published on Apr 24, 2025.

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