corbu
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Buying framed prints, by corbu on Jun 20, 2018 15:35:22 GMT 1, Newbie here. When you buy a framed print on the secondary market, do you take the print out of the frame to check its condition? Or do you rely on the word of the seller (auction house, etc)?
Newbie here. When you buy a framed print on the secondary market, do you take the print out of the frame to check its condition? Or do you rely on the word of the seller (auction house, etc)?
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Buying framed prints, by Schrรถdinger's Chat on Jun 20, 2018 16:10:58 GMT 1, For me this depends on a bunch of factors-
Value of the print
Likelihood of ever selling it on
Do I trust the seller?
Do I know the framer?
Any details on how it was framed - conservation materials etc.
I've bought plenty of lowish value framed prints and a couple of higher value items and they've all been good.
A few older prints I bought framed in the 00s, not so good. I don't know that people spent as much on framing back then, print prices were not as crazy as they are now, and there were probably less specialist framers. A few prints I bought from this time had a lot of tape used to hold them in place.
For me this depends on a bunch of factors-
Value of the print
Likelihood of ever selling it on
Do I trust the seller?
Do I know the framer?
Any details on how it was framed - conservation materials etc.
I've bought plenty of lowish value framed prints and a couple of higher value items and they've all been good.
A few older prints I bought framed in the 00s, not so good. I don't know that people spent as much on framing back then, print prices were not as crazy as they are now, and there were probably less specialist framers. A few prints I bought from this time had a lot of tape used to hold them in place.
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NYart
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Buying framed prints, by NYart on Jun 20, 2018 19:49:22 GMT 1, ^ Pretty much covers it. If the framer is known and reputable you should be good to go. Otherwise Iโd want to see the print outside the frame unless I 100% trusted the seller.
One thing worth adding though, is even if itโs framed well, by a trusted framer, doesnโt mean there wasnโt pre existing damage..
^ Pretty much covers it. If the framer is known and reputable you should be good to go. Otherwise Iโd want to see the print outside the frame unless I 100% trusted the seller.
One thing worth adding though, is even if itโs framed well, by a trusted framer, doesnโt mean there wasnโt pre existing damage..
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kalm
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Buying framed prints, by kalm on Jun 20, 2018 21:41:03 GMT 1, At least peak behind the matting for yellowing.
At least peak behind the matting for yellowing.
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Philpenn
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Buying framed prints, by Philpenn on Jun 24, 2018 9:55:04 GMT 1, I offer the seller the same money for just the print. Shipping framed prints is a whole other problem to deal with. In the past sellers have said absolutely, and then either sold/repurposed/trashed the frame. Others have refused which makes me think they're hiding something, and I'm better off not buying.
I offer the seller the same money for just the print. Shipping framed prints is a whole other problem to deal with. In the past sellers have said absolutely, and then either sold/repurposed/trashed the frame. Others have refused which makes me think they're hiding something, and I'm better off not buying.
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