Obituaries Robert Hecht Jr., 1919 - 2012 Controversy clung to famed dealer in classical antiquities

Felch, J, (2012), ‘Obituaries Robert Hecht Jr., 1919 – 2012 Controversy clung to famed dealer in classical antiquities’, Los Angeles Times, 9 February.

Obituary of antiquities dealer Robert Hecht, who passed away in 2012.

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