Emin's Unmade Bed was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1999 A man from Manchester who forged art works by Tracey Emin and sold them on the internet auction site eBay has been jailed for 16 months.
At Manchester Crown Court, Jonathan Rayfern, 32, of Ellesmere Street, Castlefield, pleaded guilty to making and selling the fake pieces of art.
Some genuine pieces by Emin are worth tens of thousands of pounds.
Her work Unmade Bed - a replica of her bed complete with used condoms - was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1999.
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