Weisz v. Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. 67 Misc.2d 1077, 325 N.Y.S.2d 576 (N.Y.City Civ.Ct. 1971) Weisz bought a painting at a Parke auction for $3k.  He later found out it was a forgery.  He sued. The Parke catalog contained a disclaimer saying that they were not responsible for the genuineness or authorship of the items they sold.  Everything was sold 'as-is' and there are no warrantees. However, that was only small section.  The rest of the catalog was filled with descriptions of the items, listing the artists in big letters. Regardless, the as-is clause was only in the catalog, it was not mentioned at the auction. Trial Court found for Weisz, claiming that the disclaimer was insufficient. The Trial Court found that the wording of the catalog was clearly designed to emphasize the genuineness of the art. The Appellate Court reversed. The Appellate Court felt that the disclaimer was sufficient. The Court also held that buying art is inherently risky, and "let the buyer beware."