Supreme court ruling concludes lengthy battle over Franz West estate
about 4 months ago (12/18/2023)
Supreme court ruling concludes lengthy battle over Franz West estate Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Artist estates news Supreme court ruling concludes lengthy battle over Franz West estate The Austrian sculptor's art will go to his private foundation, represented by Gagosian, overturning previous decision granting ownership to West's widow and children Anny Shaw 18 December 2023 Share Franz West in his studio, 2009 © roessle A long-running inheritance row over the estate of Franz West, reportedly worth more than $50m, has finally been resolved after the Austrian supreme court last month concluded that all of the Austrian sculptor’s art should be donated to the Franz West Private Foundation, which is represented by Gagosian. The decision overturns an earlier ruling by the court that granted ownership of West’s works to his widow and children. West’s dying wish was reportedly to separate his art from his other assets, making his widow and children heirs to his estate while transferring his art—and all rights to it—to the foundation, which he set up while in hospital five days before his death in 2012.