A new auction house in Hong Kong has come under scrutiny
A new auction house in Hong Kong has come under scrutiny after the provenance of certain wines at its inaugural sale were called into question.
Dragon 8 is a new fine art and wine auction house founded by Gil Lempert-Schwarz who formerly worked for Acker Merrall & Condit. Registered in Hong Kong in the summer of this year, it held its first sale on 21 November. Concerns surrounding the provenance and, in a few cases, the authenticity of some of the lots at the sale resulted in the auctioneer defending itself and even withdrawing the controversial items from sale.
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