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12 August 2026

Original or reproduction — what you are really buying

A one-of-a-kind 1/1 or an authorised print? We explain the difference, the pricing and how we mark each type in the catalogue.

In the gallery you'll meet two kinds of work: originals and reproductions. The difference is simple, but worth understanding before you choose.

An original is a unique work — the only copy, marked in the catalogue as 1/1. Once it sells, it leaves the offer for good; a second one will never be made. It's a piece the artist touched directly: the brush mark, the pressure of the chisel and the weave of the canvas are all one of a kind. That's why originals cost more — you pay for singularity.

A reproduction is an authorised print of an existing work, prepared in variants: different supports (paper, canvas) and formats. The quality is high and the price friendlier. It's a good way to live with a favourite piece even if the original is out of reach or already sold. We issue reproductions with the artist's knowledge and consent — these aren't "copies off the internet".

Which to choose? If uniqueness and the direct trace of the artist's hand matter to you — pick the original. If it's the image itself and a gentler price that count — a reproduction does the job beautifully. Either way you buy legally, support the author and receive a signed work.

On every artwork page we clearly mark the type, and for reproductions — the available variants and formats. So you always know exactly what will end up on your wall.