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Picasso and 53 Million Commissions at the Heart of a Trial in Geneva

Summary by Le Temps
A French art merchant is suspected of having overbilled a wealthy Russian-born client based in Geneva, whom he helped to build a collection of several hundred million between 2010 and 2015. Two other defendants are also tried.Did the art dealer have the right to stamp out some 53 million francs of commissions when he acquired 54 paintings by Picasso, Monet or Miro on behalf of a wealthy former industrialist of Russian origin living in Geneva? Th…
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A French art merchant is suspected of having overbilled a wealthy Russian-born client based in Geneva, whom he helped to build a collection of several hundred million between 2010 and 2015. Two other defendants are also tried.Did the art dealer have the right to stamp out some 53 million francs of commissions when he acquired 54 paintings by Picasso, Monet or Miro on behalf of a wealthy former industrialist of Russian origin living in Geneva? Th…

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Le Temps broke the news in on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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