A top French art expert went on trial on Tuesday accused of falsely claiming furniture he built to be from the 18th century that was then sold at high prices to buyers including the Palace of ...

A connoisseur of 18th-century French furniture fooled buyers into purchasing ... collectors and the Palace of Versailles. He became a fixture in Parisian society and a celebrity in the art world ...

Master forger’ Bill Pallot accused of selling ‘perfect fakes’ that were even given official stamp of authenticity by Palace at Versailles ...

Customers duped by the pieces included the Palace of Versailles along with wealthy ... whose lavish lifestyle had caught the attention of French authorities and led to the scam's unravelling.