Filip Andreevich MALIAVIN
1869–1940, Russia
Also known as: PM, Maljavin, Maliavine, Malyavin
Verdict of guilty
0201-K170864-10
Mixed media, drawing, portrait of elegant lady, signed "Maliavine 1923" in Cyrillic letters, 50x40 cm. The painting was sold by a small auction house in Stockholm in autumn 2009, via their online auction. In May 2010, the purchaser will be back with the painting and return it after consulting with a Russian expert who doubt about the painting's authenticity. The police Stockholm City takes the painting seized for further investigation. After an expert inquiry and judgment declared that the painting is not genuine. It is a forgery.