Gideon BÖRJE
1891–1965, Sweden

Oil on board, marine landscapes with boats, approx. 30x40 cm, apparently depicting a genuine work of Gideon Borje. The painting is part of a major fraud seizures of counterfeit art in Sweden known as: ”The Society of Art Friends”: Three men, aged 30, 37, and 40 years old, were caught in Stockholm, Sweden after a reconnaissance tip from police in Ängelholm, Sweden. Shortly afterwards, another two men were caught. In total, 48 house searches were made through out the nation from which 83 forged paintings were confiscated. Forged art had already been sold for millions of Swedish crowns. Victims of the gang were well known businessmen with considerable incomes. League had good help from educated art experts who have written certificate of authenticity to many of the fake paintings, often at very small remuneration. On a door to a flat in Stockholm the men had displayed a sign with the text “The Society of Art Friends”. The painting has been investigated and declared to be a forgery.

Oil on canvas, landscape scene, approx. 50x50 cm, apparently depicting a genuine work of Gideon Borje. The painting is part of a major fraud seizures of counterfeit art in Sweden known as: ”The Society of Art Friends”: Three men, aged 30, 37, and 40 years old, were caught in Stockholm, Sweden after a reconnaissance tip from police in Ängelholm, Sweden. Shortly afterwards, another two men were caught. In total, 48 house searches were made through out the nation from which 83 forged paintings were confiscated. Forged art had already been sold for millions of Swedish crowns. Victims of the gang were well known businessmen with considerable incomes. League had good help from educated art experts who have written certificate of authenticity to many of the fake paintings, often at very small remuneration. On a door to a flat in Stockholm the men had displayed a sign with the text “The Society of Art Friends”. The painting has been investigated and declared to be a forgery.

Oil on canvas, landscape scene with mountains, 62x77 cm, apparently depicting a genuine work of Gideon Börje. The painting is provided with a disingenuous certificate of authenticity pasted on the reverse. The painting is part of a major fraud seizures of counterfeit art in Sweden known as: ”The Society of Art Friends”: Three men, aged 30, 37, and 40 years old, were caught in Stockholm, Sweden after a reconnaissance tip from police in Ängelholm, Sweden. Shortly afterwards, another two men were caught. In total, 48 house searches were made through out the nation from which 83 forged paintings were confiscated. Forged art had already been sold for millions of Swedish crowns. Victims of the gang were well known businessmen with considerable incomes. League had good help from educated art experts who have written certificate of authenticity to many of the fake paintings, often at very small remuneration. On a door to a flat in Stockholm the men had displayed a sign with the text “The Society of Art Friends”. The painting has been investigated and declared to be a forgery.

Oil on canvas, landscape with lake and cottage, 55x90 cm, apparently depicting a true work of Gideon Borje, mounted in gold frame. The painting has been investigated and declared to be a forgery.