Pattycakes
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Counterfeit Damien Hirst Prints, by Pattycakes on Mar 7, 2011 19:11:09 GMT 1, Dear all,
Please be aware that there are many, many fakes of the Eyestorm Hirst prints on the market. I urge all members not to buy them un-less they have a current Eyestorm certificate. For obvious reasons I cannot post what you need to look for in order to spot the fakes, however a Hirst Valium in the for sale thread is unquestionably wrong.
These prints are low quality (digital prints on Photographic paper) and so they were quite easy to fake, as a result large numbers of Valium, LSD and to a lesser extent Opium flooded the market about 4 years ago.
If you do want to buy a Hirst either buy one of the many Paragon Press spot etchings, go to a reputable Auction House, or buy from Hirst's Other Criteria. If you must buy an eyestorm produced print, please, please have it checked out first. Eyestorm will do this, but will not tell you what to look out for as it enables fakers to know what to alter in order to make their repro's more genuine looking.
Dear all,
Please be aware that there are many, many fakes of the Eyestorm Hirst prints on the market. I urge all members not to buy them un-less they have a current Eyestorm certificate. For obvious reasons I cannot post what you need to look for in order to spot the fakes, however a Hirst Valium in the for sale thread is unquestionably wrong.
These prints are low quality (digital prints on Photographic paper) and so they were quite easy to fake, as a result large numbers of Valium, LSD and to a lesser extent Opium flooded the market about 4 years ago.
If you do want to buy a Hirst either buy one of the many Paragon Press spot etchings, go to a reputable Auction House, or buy from Hirst's Other Criteria. If you must buy an eyestorm produced print, please, please have it checked out first. Eyestorm will do this, but will not tell you what to look out for as it enables fakers to know what to alter in order to make their repro's more genuine looking.
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Counterfeit Damien Hirst Prints, by wizzy on Mar 7, 2011 19:14:31 GMT 1, 1. Is it definitely a copy Printguru?.
2. Whats a copy worth then?.
1. Is it definitely a copy Printguru?.
2. Whats a copy worth then?.
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Pattycakes
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Counterfeit Damien Hirst Prints, by Pattycakes on Mar 7, 2011 19:19:04 GMT 1, Hi Wiz, Yes 100% it displays the 5 signs that point to it being wrong. I suspect bought from eBay, where most of them were sold, or through a German Auctioneers (the faker was based in Germany and was cleaning them through big sales there)
Sadly many have now changed hands a few times over, so they have a history of being sold. I know of some that went through Sotheby's and Christie's a few years back when the houses were not aware these were being faked.
What's it worth.... nowt.
Hi Wiz, Yes 100% it displays the 5 signs that point to it being wrong. I suspect bought from eBay, where most of them were sold, or through a German Auctioneers (the faker was based in Germany and was cleaning them through big sales there)
Sadly many have now changed hands a few times over, so they have a history of being sold. I know of some that went through Sotheby's and Christie's a few years back when the houses were not aware these were being faked.
What's it worth.... nowt.
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Michael Jacob
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Counterfeit Damien Hirst Prints, by Michael Jacob on Mar 7, 2011 19:20:09 GMT 1, Thanks. Ive heard this many times before. I really want one. 
Thanks. Ive heard this many times before. I really want one. |
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Pattycakes
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Counterfeit Damien Hirst Prints, by Pattycakes on Mar 7, 2011 19:23:06 GMT 1, Michael, why not buy one of the amazing spot etching he did with Paragon Press, they are infinitely better quality and almost impossible to fake. I have one that I paid not much over 5K for, so I assure you they are buyable.
Michael, why not buy one of the amazing spot etching he did with Paragon Press, they are infinitely better quality and almost impossible to fake. I have one that I paid not much over 5K for, so I assure you they are buyable.
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lifeonwalls
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muti
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Counterfeit Damien Hirst Prints, by muti on Mar 7, 2011 19:31:23 GMT 1, Nice one printguru, hopefully you have averted a disaster for someone.
Nice one printguru, hopefully you have averted a disaster for someone.
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Pattycakes
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Counterfeit Damien Hirst Prints, by Pattycakes on Mar 8, 2011 23:44:38 GMT 1, For those interested I have posted on the other thread the warning signs for fake valium prints.
For those interested I have posted on the other thread the warning signs for fake valium prints.
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