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Dare you buy a Henry Moore on eBay?
Statistics can tell you what to avoid
Article first published online: 14 MAR 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-9713.2011.00470.x
© 2011 The Royal Statistical Society
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Gastwirth, J. and Johnson, W. (2011), Dare you buy a Henry Moore on eBay?. Significance, 8: 10–14. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-9713.2011.00470.x
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- Issue published online: 14 MAR 2011
- Article first published online: 14 MAR 2011
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When the rarefied world of modern art sales meets the digital age, almost anything is possible. You, too, can buy a Henry Moore on eBay. But it is risky. The old, high-commission auction-houses have rivals, but you will need statistics to guide you. Joseph Gastwirth and Wesley Johnson tell you where the fakes may be lurking.