Tsangarakis Gallery Seized for €190k; Only 7
Greek police raided Giorgos Tzankaraki's gallery in Kolonaki, seizing approximately €190,000 worth of artworks while arresting one employee for suspected fraud or forgery involvement. Investigators determined that only seven out of the 300 paintings displayed were authentic works by Tsangarakis himself; these included small-scale amphora and Byzantine-style images alongside numerous counterfeit pieces found in his possession during the operation on March 21st, with authorities reportedly examining a woman involved at scene as well.
Key Points
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1Police seized approximately €190,000 worth of art from Giorgos Tsangarakis's gallery in Kolonaki.
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2Only seven out of the 300 artworks found at his residence were confirmed to be authentic Byzantine-style paintings or icons by artist Amfories.
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3The remaining works discovered on-site are identified as fake, including painted panels and other reproductions.
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4An employee associated with Tsangarakis was arrested in connection with this seizure operation.
Perspectives
Only seven out of the 300 works owned by Tsangarakis are authentic, with Amforites and Byzantine images among them.
— [Mar 21, 10:17] Γνήσια μόνο τα 7 από τοις εργα που ειχε ο Τσαγκαρακης – Αμφορειντες βυζαντινες εικονες και πλαστοιν πινακες στην κατοχη του | Video (Zarpanews.gr)Tsangarakis stated that only seven of the 300 works found by ELAS are authentic.
— [Mar 21, 10:09] Γιωργος Τσαγκαρακης Μονο ετο απο τοις εργα που βρηκε η ΕΛΑΣ εινη γνισια Συνελεθη υπαλληλος του (Eleftherostypos.gr)The seizure of Tsangarakis Gallery involved €190,000 and the arrest of an employee; only seven authentic works were found among hundreds of fakes.
— [Mar 21, 10:06] Tsangarkas Gallery Euroneroo zero one hundred thousand euro seizure end employee arrested -only seven authentic work innginghundreds offake (Topontiki.gr)Tsargarakis confirmed that only seven authentic works were present at the gallery, while an associate was detained and €190,000 seized.
— [Mar 21, 10:06] Γιωργος Τσαγκαρακης Μονο ετο γνισια εργα στη γραερι στο Κολωνακι Συνελεθη υπαλληλος του κατασχεθηκαν ενναυροευρω (Newsit.gr)Only seven out of the 300 works owned by Tsargarakis are authentic, and his employee has been arrested.
— [Mar 21, 19:58] Συλληψη Τσαγκαρακη Μονο ετο απο τοις εργα εινη γνισια Συνελεθη και υπαλλος του (Feeds.feedburner.com)