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Beltracchi, a modern master forger, created a counterfeit Heinrich Campendonk painting that was sold for millions before his methods were discovered.

Purported to be one of the first documents printed in America, 'The Oath of a Freeman' was exposed as a forgery when attempting to be sold for over $1 million.$

A series of 'ancient' statues that were sold to American museums, which were later discovered to have been made in the 20th century, highlighting the difficulty in authenticating antiquities.

Attributed to the work of Cellini, the Shardborne Sword was a historical weaponry forgery that fooled collectors until X-ray analysis revealed its true nature.

A prominent New York City gallery sold a series of fake Rothko paintings, which led to a scandal and its eventual shutdown after more than a century in business.

Considered van Meegeren's masterpiece forgery, 'The Supper at Emmaus' fooled art experts until the forger confessed, revealing his techniques.

Han van Meegeren was a Dutch painter and forger who created a series of fake Vermeer paintings in the 1930s and 1940s, fooling experts and Nazis alike.

A supposedly ancient Greek tiara presented to the Louvre, later revealed to be a modern forgery, complicating the reputation of the museum and its acquisition practices.

Archduke Joseph August owned a purported Brueghel painting which later turned out to be a forgery, illuminating the challenges in art provenance.

A family of British forgers created numerous fake antiquities and historical artifacts fooling experts and museums across the United Kingdom.

Once attributed to Rembrandt, this painting became one of the most famous misattributions in art history and was later deemed not to have been painted by him.

John Myatt, made famous by his 'Genuine Fakes', created a counterfeit Alberto Giacometti sculpture that was initially authenticated by experts.

An ancient Greek kouros statue, owned by the J. Paul Getty Museum, whose authenticity is controversial and still debated by experts.

Sculpted by Alceo Dossena, the 'Venus of Vienne' was sold as an ancient Roman artifact but was a modern creation designed to deceive.