Banksy Love Rat Print

[Deleted]

Why does everyone say ‘it won’t last long’ like £65k is a bargain?

[state]

Dec 23, 2020 21:56:16 GMT 1 @1 said:

Why does everyone say ‘it won’t last long’ like £65k is a bargain?

i guess to some folks it is haha.. 

[medichead]

Dec 23, 2020 21:56:16 GMT 1 @1 said:

Why does everyone say ‘it won’t last long’ like £65k is a bargain?

It’s called ‘vested interest’

[pottsy11]

Dec 24, 2020 7:04:49 GMT 1 medichead said:

Dec 23, 2020 21:56:16 GMT 1 @1 said:

Why does everyone say ‘it won’t last long’ like £65k is a bargain?

It’s called ‘vested interest’

No vested interest here . Going off recent auctions and condition of print, if somebody is looking for one it shouldn't last long. I didn't say it was a bargain either .

[Richy Rich]

To be fair it’s worth what ever a buyer is willing to pay for it and that might not necessarily match up with what the seller values it at.

It’s hammered at around £45/50k in the last two auctions so my guess is that it wouldn’t hang around long at £50/55k for a private sale. Does that mean the seller has to sell for that? Hell no. Their print. Their price. If it’s too high it won’t sell. Simples.

[Nuno]

Dec 24, 2020 7:46:22 GMT 1 pottsy11 said:

Dec 24, 2020 7:04:49 GMT 1 medichead said:

It’s called ‘vested interest’

No vested interest here . Going off recent auctions and condition of print, if somebody is looking for one it shouldn't last long. I didn't say it was a bargain either .

Won’t be many around in better condition.

[peted77]

Thank you all for the interest and various enquiry messages, please to say this is now sale agreed with a end user forum member.
Hope you all have a happy Christmas! P

[sean1397]

Congrats on the sale.

Amazing condition and love the print.

I am stunned that these things sell for these prices but glad to see they do! They look great!

Sean

[josefina]

Still avaiable?

[Schooner]

Seems there are quite a few of these no so legit personas here on UAA who are acting as individual 'brokers' baiting people to reply to their posts offering to buy and sell.

It's a game of smoke and mirrors so it seems, I've had a few contact me and offer me a ride on the "sell me your Banksy merry go round" .. Consignment only of course, but send your print to us to inspect first.. Ermmm. NO

[ministeve001]

Banksy Love Rat (Unsigned), high 4xx/600, with Pest Control COA. Looking for £60,000 - based South Wales.

I've had the print since around 2005 and was in a frame for around 6 months and was kept out of the light, the rest of the time it has been stored flat. I can't see any faults in the print

Please DM me if interested or if you want any more detailed images.

[Deleted]

Beautiful print OP, a bit on the high end price wise I must say. GLWTS

[Lazarus II]

Feb 9, 2021 9:35:31 GMT 1 @vtrapenard said:

Beautiful print OP, a bit on the high end price wise I must say. GLWTS

Must you ?

[Deleted]

Good point. Apologies for derailing. 

[lv90210]

great print.

[ministeve001]

Thank you to everyone that has messaged about this print. I have agreed a sale with a forum member.

[Daniel Silk]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184814893555?hash=item2b07d379f3%3Ag%3A-3QAAOSwZVhgjsZW&LH_Auction=1

[mission]

Has some minor discolouration around the edges otherwise in great condition with Coa in hand
Currently framed (have pics un framed).. cash offer only... 
No trades whatsoever thanks

[mission]

BUMP..PRICE NOW INC

[marcm]

Hello everybody,



Been scrolling here and the internet for the last couple off days in search of info about the love rat and ended up here.



I've been offered a love rat by a friend , who says its supposed to come from a gallery in Belgium.

I know its not an original cause of the price but i want to find more info about it.

Also, the colour red of the heart seems faded...


The one he offered me is signed on the bottom right corner and numbered 126/150 in bottom right corner.

In the bottom left corner is the elephant stamp.



Am i correct to say that there is an official limited edition print of 500 like in the link below ?

www.liveauctioneers.com/item/65017014_banksy-love-rat-limited-edition-of-500-silksreen



How many reprints or official reproduction are there beside the 750 original ones ?



This is a picture of the one they offered me.


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[irl1]

Don't waste your money

Tons of copies of this print, some numbered, signed, stamped.

Gallery COA's mean nothing for Banksy works

[hnkpnk]

Feb 16, 2022 14:08:54 GMT 1 marcm said:

I know its not an original cause of the price but i want to find more info about it.
Why if you know it's not original?

Also, the colour red of the heart seems faded...
You know it's fake so why surprised?

The one he offered me is signed on the bottom right corner and numbered 126/150 in bottom right corner.
Wrong placement of signature

In the bottom left corner is the elephant stamp.
Love rat never came with any elephant blind stamp

Am i correct to say that there is an official limited edition print of 500 like in the link below ?
150 signed & 500 unsigned.

How many reprints or official reproduction are there beside the 750 original ones ?
None except for the original 650. No APs I think.

[dan993c2]

Buy it! It will be worth billions in 10 years!

[kwatis]

I echo the same responses/questions that hnkpnk brought up. In addition, the paper looks too white, as the real deal is on somewhat off-white paper. And what was the price you are being offered this for? If we're talking anything more than $100, the professionalism of the gallery should be called into question. Its a shitty picture of a print in a frame. I'd expect much more quality and a number of other pictures to even consider purchasing from a gallery.

If you want to find out more info about it, regardless of you making a purchase or not, here are some additional questions/pointers to consider:

- does your friend know it's a fake?
- what gallery in Belgium is selling this?
- have they sold or do they currently offer other Banksy's
- if they have sold/are selling others, is the authenticity of these other items being called into question
- how did the gallery come to be in possession of this; is it a consignment or something that they bought

Also when trying to determine authenticity of a print, you should ask for pictures of it unframed. Inspection of it out of frame would be telling of any damage resulting from how it was framed.

What are the dimensions and do they match the dimensions of the original POW release?

So many warning signs with this one and you seem to be aware of all of them. What did you hope to hear from this forum other than the responses you're getting?

[marcm]

Thanks for the replys all.

My friends thinks its '' real '' as in another print after the original ones.
The dimensions are 35x50.
He got hold of it a couple of years ago in a trade with someone who had a gallery in Genk ( city in Belgium )
I know its not one off the 750 originals but because i see so many fakes on the internet , maybe there was a reprint that was offical because it has the POW print and everything.

[Lazarus II]

To the OP, I’d get some new friends.

[irl1]

Feb 16, 2022 17:12:56 GMT 1 Lazarus II said:

To the OP, I’d get some new friends.

[irl1]

Feb 16, 2022 17:03:05 GMT 1 marcm said:

Thanks for the replys all.

My friends thinks its '' real '' as in another print after the original ones.
The dimensions are 35x50.
He got hold of it a couple of years ago in a trade with someone who had a gallery in Genk ( city in Belgium )
I know its not one off the 750 originals but because i see so many fakes on the internet , "maybe" there was a reprint that was offical because it has the POW print and everything.

"Maybe" best to leave here and get ripped off

Or "maybe" stay and learn from other users, but do listen and don't waste their time with the word "maybe"

The world is full of scammers 

[Lroy]

Feb 16, 2022 14:08:54 GMT 1 marcm said:

Hello everybody,



Been scrolling here and the internet for the last couple off days in search of info about the love rat and ended up here.



I've been offered a love rat by a friend , who says its supposed to come from a gallery in Belgium.

I know its not an original cause of the price but i want to find more info about it.

Also, the colour red of the heart seems faded...


The one he offered me is signed on the bottom right corner and numbered 126/150 in bottom right corner.

In the bottom left corner is the elephant stamp.



Am i correct to say that there is an official limited edition print of 500 like in the link below ?

www.liveauctioneers.com/item/65017014_banksy-love-rat-limited-edition-of-500-silksreen



How many reprints or official reproduction are there beside the 750 original ones ?



This is a picture of the one they offered me.


<img src="" alt="">

Which gallery ?
I know one owner ( won’t tell who ) who is or was a mate of Banksy.
( his name appeared on Website , with the pussy bush cut

[hnkpnk]

Feb 16, 2022 17:03:05 GMT 1 marcm said:

Thanks for the replys all.

My friends thinks its '' real '' as in another print after the original ones.
Your friend is wrong.

I know its not one off the 750 originals but because i see so many fakes on the internet , maybe there was a reprint that was offical because it has the POW print and everything.
There were 650. There was no reprint. It's fake.