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Title: Genuine Lalique ´Champs Élysées´?
Post by: dirk. on December 20, 2010, 06:44:05 PM

Hi!
Hopefully I wasn´t too rash, when I bought this.  :X:
Do you think this is a genuine one? Where should I look at?
Measurements: 46 x 25cm wide and ~18.5cm tall, ~6kg.
TIA
Dirk

Title: Re: Genuine Lalique ´Champs Élysées´?
Post by: tate9852 on December 20, 2010, 06:57:03 PM

This looks absolutely like ones for sale for $3000, 46 cm x 19 cm is a check, and the signature is correct. I have seen a lot of real pieces with scratched in wobbly signatures like that. What makes you think it's a fake?

Title: Re: Genuine Lalique ´Champs Élysées´?
Post by: dirk. on December 20, 2010, 08:41:52 PM

Thank you, Tate - much appreciated!  :)

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What makes you think it's a fake?

The price I got it for raised some concerns.  ;D
I haven´t handled any Lalique yet and there´s a lot of different signatures, when you search
the web. So - it seems I simply couldn´t believe my luck then.
Many thanks again!

Title: Re: Genuine Lalique ´Champs Élysées´?
Post by: pamela on December 20, 2010, 09:10:51 PM

 :thup:  :rah:  :hi: you deserve it!  :kissy:

Title: Re: Genuine Lalique ´Champs Élysées´?
Post by: dirk. on December 21, 2010, 08:45:58 AM

Thanks, Pamela!  :kissy: Did I ever mention to you, that I love ´Buy-it-now´ option?  ;)

Title: Re: Genuine Lalique ´Champs Élysées´?
Post by: Anik R on December 21, 2010, 09:29:32 AM

Dirk, once again, your excitement and enthusiasm is charming...  I'm extremely happy for you!  I wish you many, many more 'buy-it-now' successes.  ;D

Title: Re: Genuine Lalique ´Champs Élysées´?
Post by: Mike M on December 21, 2010, 01:53:09 PM

Hi

The signature appears to be a 1960s one - well it was used roughly between 1960 and about 1976 -but from a photo its hard to tell if the signature is 100% right. Off hand I can't remember the design date -probably 1950s.

But you shouldn't judge a piece just by its signature!

In balance I'd say - from the photos it looks promising!  

cheers

Mike

Title: Re: Genuine Lalique ´Champs Élysées´?
Post by: dirk. on December 21, 2010, 03:55:36 PM

Anik, thanks for your warm-hearted comment. You are a lovely person!  :kissy:

Mike, thanks for having a look. Your comment somehow made me feel stupid. I had
- without any better cause than the fact that these are still in production - assumed,
this design was quite recent.  ::)

Title: Re: Genuine Lalique ´Champs Élysées´?
Post by: DaumNancy on December 21, 2010, 07:21:12 PM

The signature looks good to me.

Title: Re: Genuine Lalique ´Champs Élysées´?
Post by: dirk. on December 22, 2010, 07:34:32 AM

Hi and welcome DaumNancy!
It´s always nice to see, that new members find their way here.  :hi:
Thanks for sharing your opinion, too!