Daniel Wildenstein and his sons, Alec Wildenstein and Guy Wildenstein, photographed by Helmut Newton.

Where the Wildensteins Are

For more than a century, France’s Wildensteins reigned over their colossal art dynasty in near-total secrecy. Now the third court case in two decades threatens a precipitous fall for the family

By John von Sothen

The French press is calling it “The Tax Fraud Case of the Century” and “The Trial of the Missing Millions.” Another headline read, “Dallas sur Seine.”

Guy Wildenstein, 77, the trim, silver-haired patriarch of the French-American art-merchant dynasty that spans four generations, is back in court for a third time, facing tax-fraud and money-laundering charges.