Tiffany
Fakes
TIFFANY FAKES

 

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"We are not the owners or experts on the items we sell; we
merely sell these items on behalf of the owner.
"
(From seller DAVID-555 who just listed an ash receiver that is only partially Tiffany Studios)
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WJLINC

EBAEBABY

ADMINTON

ON THE LEFT
Just when you think you have
seen it all, along comes a 1
feedback seller with peaches,
pears, cherries and alabaster.
If that is not enough,
the opening bid is $54,500.
Hurry before it is gone.

SIGNED "TIFFANY" DOES NOT MAKE IT REAL TIFFANY

WHEELBOY02

WHATMIGHTHAVEBEEN

OLD-STUFF-BUFF

 

888BRILLANTDIAMONDS

TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?
«««««
Of course it is. Although the seller writes of Tiffany (Tiffant) at least 10 times, it is nothing more than a cheap fake with a high price and a equally high shipping charge. This seller is deceptive to the max so do not be drawn in by their flowery description.
A fake is a fake is a fake.

HESSFINEAUCTIONS

DEAL OR NO DEAL - WE2WINKS
Above (two rows) is shown a scarab lamp offered by a seller with less than 6 months of activity on Ebay. This seller has a positive rating of 9 and this is based on a single sale of $4.25 and known purchases of $10.50, $0.99, $26.99 and $12.50. Now this seller lists a Tiffany scarab lamp with lots of photos and the seller's assurance that it is signed as Tiffany Studios but for some reason, that signature photo is never shown -strike 1. As we peek further into this sale we see that the seller has, for the first time in his 6 month career on Ebay, used the PRIVATE BIDDERS option to sell this lamp - strike 2. A prudent Ebayer would wonder who would possible bid on this fake even if it does have a Buy It Now price of only $500 and even if it does have a crack in the scarab - strike 3. Imagine the pride the new owner has as they show off their new fake Tiffany lamp with a crack in the scarab and we can imagine that the price of $500 will not be mentioned.
FLASH - It has been relisted and now there is no mention of it being signed. Probably because it was
rewired as they always take the base plate off and throw them away, signature and all. Sure they do.
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WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO TIFFANY VALUES?
We have seen a "Rare Antique Tiffany Studios Lamp with Scarab Shade" sell for $760 (see immediately above and a "Very Rare and Exquisite Dragonfly Lamp Shade" sell for $1377 (also see above). The truth of the matter is that both of these offerings are fakes and this is what has caused the prices to seem low. Both have damage and you have got to wonder why someone would want a fake piece of Tiffany
even if it had no damage much less a fake with damage. Investment value?

TOMUCHSTUFF5

AMKHATRI

4KIDSTRONG

ROSES19730

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DECEIT AND DECEPTION
This story starts with the placement of a listing on Ebay (140350885391) by seller WAVERIDER. The offering is for a $475 reproduction of Tiffany's Jack in the Pulpit vase. Persons unknown have been able to devalue this reproduction by the placement of a fake and fraudulent Tiffany signature on the base and the seller rambles on about the signature and how they were able to determine the date of manufacture as 1813 which misses the real date by almost one hundred years. The next chapter is that the seller somehow managed to secure an appraisal for this fake from BRADBURY'S APPRAISALS of Scottsdale, Arizona, a 35 year member of the American Society of Appraisals. The appraisal is unsigned with no mention on the appraisal that it is genuine and the appraisal is not even dated. Not just to infer this fake as genuine, the appraiser evaluated it at $6,500 - one third of its value if genuine - but the seller is offering it at a starting price of just $6,000. Such as deal. The problem with all of this from a selling standpoint is that people who have the wherewithal to pay $6,000 for a piece a Tiffany would immediately know that the offering price, like the piece itself, is a joke. Pictured below is the vase from the front, from the back and the appraisal.
Be sure and have your valuables appraised at Bradburys. The lesson is to deal with reputable and knowledgable appraisers and sellers. Anyone can read the signature but it takes knowledge to know the real from the fake.

WAVERIDER

WAVERIDER

UPDATE ON THE FAKE VASE AND THE FRAUDULENT APPRAISAL
The Jack In The Pulpit vase has been relisted and there are very subtle changes in the
newest listing from the original listing. See if you can see the difference:

L.C. Tiffany Favrile JIP 17" Vase, Mint, with Appraisal
or
Signed "L.C. Tiffany Favrile" JIP 17" Vase w/Appraisal

The top one is the first listing from a week ago and the bottom one is the newest listing. While neither of the listings say the vase is absolutely genuine, both infer that it is and are offering it for a starting price of $6,000. Such a deal. The newest listing puts the fake signature in quotes which is an excellent way to confuse and muddle the listing and it also mentions that the complete appraisal will accompany the sale. What is there in the other pages of the appraisal that is now going to be included with the sale? Maybe they will tell you that the appraisal was for insurance purposes and does not address the issue of real or fake. If you have questions, call the appraisal company and ask if the appraisal says the vase is genuine Tiffany. Only on Ebay can a $475 vase get a fake Tiffany signature and a fake appraisal and it now is worth $6000.

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ABIGAILS*ANTIQUES

MJSWEETS

STEVEM3374

LINDAW1436

BRSZ-2

LCSETATELIQUIDATION

WILLSON2828
(ONE OF TWO FAKES)

DSKI.22461

RURALSTUDIO

KITSONS-COLLECTIBLES

ELCHEAPOMOVERS

DSKI.22461

TIFFANY 101
Ebay items 220497078203 and 220496620660 are a pair of candlesticks offered for sale by
WILLSON2828
(shown above) and they offer a peek into the world of fakes. If you go to the listings and
enlarge the photos, especially those photos of the tops where the glass was blown into the candle holders,
you will easily see that there is a complete lack of definition regarding the metal that holds the glass.
Irregular edges and overall poor finish quality is easily seen which should alert you to be very careful.
As we have said many times, signed Tiffany does not mean genuine Tiffany.
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WHAT DID THIS BUYER GET FOR THEIR $5,600.00 ???
What they did not get was a Tiffany shade or a Tiffany base. Additional photos have been added above to show what someone paid $5.600 for and the photos will show even the least experienced Tiffany collector that this base was not made by Tiffany and the seller really does not say it is Tiffany. The shade is a complete story all by itself. To begin with the glass is not typical of Tiffany and the construction and especially the soldering is what you would expect from a first year high school shop class. Look at the tag, look at the sloppy soldering and then see if you would think this is the quality you would expect from Tiffany. The seller is telling buyers to "use your discretion before bidding", "the listing is meant as a descriptive guide only" (what does that mean?), and the listing "should not be treated as a statement of fact", and finally, "use your best judgment as to whether or not the description is accurate". Is there a warning there? Absolutely and the bidders decided to pay no attention. This lamp and shade if real, should be worth in excess of $100,000.
Remember signed Tiffany does not mean genuine Tiffany.
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REPUTABLE TIFFANY ANTIQUE DEALER???
The vase on the left is offered by ELEANORJANE and she was kind
enough to offer the documentation on the right which the seller
identifies as "Authentication of this vase by a Reputable Tiffany
Antique Dealer". It appears that both Favrile and authentic are mispelled which is a common mistake and can happen to any reputable Tiffany
dealer. See another example of this type of deceit and deception above,
also on another pulpit vase. Listing has been revised to lower the price, placement of a question mark (?) after Tiffany and no returns. Pay for it
with Paypal and you can return it whether the seller likes it or not. No
change in the fake authentication and no spelling corrections either. Hurry.

1WILDWILDWEST

1WILDWILDWEST

PUTZEL

TTGREG5H34

DSKI.22461

MORETHANJUSTGLASS
(ZZAC)

BETTERBIDQUICK

WATCH_KOLLEKTOR

DROV8833

E.FALCONE

SUELLEN10

REALAPPEAL

ARTANTIQUESANDMORE

DSKI.22461

ON THE LEFT
Seller DSKI.22461 has graced our site many times but on this page alone they are shown with 4 different offerings. Who is buying these fakes (new less than $100) for $300 - $800 and most have some type of minor damage. No fake signature even shown on the latest listing.

NADIASOLD

JACK IN THE PULPIT VASES
Some of the most beautiful, expressive and expensive glass made by Tiffany are the Jack in the Pulpit vases and this of course, attracts the dregs of the world with their copies. It seems to be the seasonal favorite right now. There are all kinds of stories from "it's been in my collection for 30 years", an appraisal from someone who cannot even spell authentic correctly and then the "insurance appraisal" on one for $6,500. Notice on the Antiques Roadshow that appraisers usually say "for insurance purposes" and nobody even knows what that really means. What it really means is fiction and do not believe that the insurance companies are stupid enough to pay some grossly inflated price for a fake. Most are not selling but Ebay is making money on the relisting as the price just keeps getting reduced. We suggest a buy at $250 to $300 if no bubbles or any other damage. Remember that a fake and fraudulent signature devalues most everything.

BBS6016SDK

MUSTANG611315

MUSTANG611315

14WNTR

FMSMES

SUMPINOLD

COLL.ABBY

OLEBLUEGRASSANTIQUES

ANTIQUEREVIVALONE

FEMMEJOLIE313

MATTRAIDER

NAMES IN RED ITALICS ARE REPEAT OFFENDERS

COMPARE THE SIGNATURES
On the left is a base (Ebay 140366472868) by seller SUMPINOLD (shown above left) with an unpolished pontil and a Tiffany signature that appears to be scratched on with a nail. On the right is another base with a polished pontil and a genuine signature.
See and know the difference.

COWGIRL-143

ENCHANTED*CANDLE

BLUECRABANTIQUES

NANAPATTY1019

PREMIERECOLLECTIONS

FEMMEJOLIE313

BLUEGRACYMAY

BLUEGRACYMAY

AUCTIONBROKERAGE

NAMES IN RED ITALICS ARE REPEAT SELLERS OF FAKE TIFFANY

1UNIQUEANTIQUES0

LINDA'S***STUFF

PIFCAT2006

AVUA1

FINEARTS29MV

THE TIFFANY BROTHERS
You know Louis but do you know the other Tiffany Brothers? There is Curley, Dale, Larry, Meyda and Mo and their works can be found all over Ebay. A lamp above offered by FEMMEJOLIE313 recently sold for a whopping $307 and if anyone knows which of the lesser known brothers made this fine example, please let us know. All of them with the exception of Dale and Meyda sign their work as Louis would but we can usually tell the real from the fakes. These sellers of fake Tiffany usually know exactly what they are selling and many of them can be counted on to offer other fakes besides Tiffany.
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THE TIFFANY ZOO
Above you were introduced to the Tiffany family and below we are pleased to introduce the Tiffany Zoo. They have been seen many times before on various auctions - mostly Ebay - but this is the first time all have been shown at the same time. The seller who listed these fakes for sale on Ebay is asking about $30.00 for each animal but they really have a cost of less then $10.00 each and the seller made it very clear that all are fakes. Since the bottoms were not shown, we assume the Made In Taiwan stickers are still in place.


JOHN123ANTIQUES

FISH33R

Signature from piece
on left - creamer

DMM1961315

COWGIRL-143

JAZZYJOSH808

CLIFFORD2118

LAUREL829

HOLLYAMBER

PAY-PER-TRAIL

IF AT FIRST YOU DO NOT SUCCEED.....
Several weeks ago the vase shown below was listed by an "honest seller" for $4500 and as soon as it was listed for sale by FINEARTS29MV, it was also listed on this site as seen just above THE TIFFANY BROTHERS on the right. Of course no one was interested and the price was reduced by $1000 and it has been relisted. We thought you might be interested in looking at it again and also see what a genuine paper label from Tiffany Studios (on the right) looks like compared to the one (on the left) shown on the fake vase. Several times we have warned about paper labels which are not reliable for identification since they would be over 100 years old and are easily duplicated. This duplication is not even close. On this particular vase it appears that the signature and the label were made by grade schoolers. You be the judge. You know you are heading for trouble when dealing with someone who spells Favrile as Favrille.


COWGIRL-143

KKC3R7A

GERMANGIFTS

BLACKHORSEANTIQUES

BIGGIE48

ITEMS IN RED ITALICS INDICATE A REPEAT SELLER OF FAKE TIFFANY
   
MORE FROM THE TIFFANY ZOO
Above we showed 10 of these fake animals and on other pages we have shown these on the left before. Seller ALAWR has decided to remove these from Ebay and this is a positive step.

MPD334

GET YOUR BOOTS ON FOR THIS LAMP
Just listed is the lamp shown on the left and we strongly suggest you read the listing from the first word to the very last as it does nothing but raise a lot more questions than it answers. We particularly liked the part about the base number being either 331, 381 or 831 and the seller mentioned that he was too busy to get his reference books out and check the number. We spent less than 4 minutes and can absolutely assure you that it is not any of those numbers. Small mistake for sure. You would think the seller would offer an evaluation but no, he wants you to get it. The word "guaranteed" is not mentioned once in his listing and payment arrangements must be made with the seller personally. Kinda reminds us of dealing with the bunch out of Atlanta. More to come.....

It is back for another 30 day run. The listing has been cleaned up but the damage has already been done. It is still a fake and that will not change no matter how many times it is listed. The use of the word "rare" should make your ears perk up.

QUINTESSENTIAL77

HARNDENSELLS

MALEX2000

JBPOTTERYDESIGN

 

TIFFANY AND HANDEL
The fake Tiffany lamp shown above and left offered for sale by MPD334 has created a storm of e mails. Most are serious, some are funny and a very few are from other known sellers of fake Tiffany. They offer nothing to the discussion except to band together, complain and condemn. We received several copies of e mails from Ray who we know to have been a shill for other sellers of fake Tiffany lamps and can remember when he placed 16 bids on one lamp alone and of course, he never got the lamp. Read about him on Page 4 and Page 11. He was known on Ebay as LOUISCEXP.625, then RAYROB640 and currently is known as MYGUY58. Then we were fortunate to hear from NARUKO from New York state who at any given time can find a questionable piece of Tiffany Studios or an unsigned Tiffany window and offer to sell it to you at a greatly reduced price with his wonderful guarantee which can be seen in his feedback (see feedback dated 1/12/02, 2/2/02, 2/5/02, 3/06/02, 5/02/02, 2/12/03, 4/03/03 - 2 that day, 4/22/02, 3/11/05, 9/11/06 and 2/10/07) and he is fortunate - thanks to Ebay wanting all of their seller to look good - to have all of them not shown in his feedback statistics but they are there if you look through the listings. Read about him on Page 8 and Page 13. Mention his name to any of the Northeast dealers and they immediately want to tell you some horror stories about him and his friends in New York City. Another of the e mails we received was from a 25 plus year ISA Appraiser who suggested we look at a Handel lamp this same seller currently has listed as Ebay - 170437761593. While we know absolutely nothing about Handel, we do know that some sellers of fake Tiffany also can be found selling other fakes. It's just what some of them do. It is interesting to read on the Handel listing that seller MPD334 claims to have 15 "authentic and appraised Tiffany lamps valued at $2 million dollars" and we are left to wonder why the current Tiffany or Handel lamps are not appraised. Until today, February 3, 2010 he did not even know who Paul Crist is. What we can promise you is if any person shown on our site is connected with what we consider to be a fake or fraudulently signed piece of Tiffany and would have that item evaluated by a competent and experienced Tiffany expert and furnish us with any information that we are wrong, we will immediately remove that item and apologize profusely to the offended person. This has been our promise since TiffanyFakes.Com was started. When you are trying to sell a lamp as Tiffany on Ebay for $18,000 what is a few hundred for an evaluation - especially if you have 15 others worth $2 million - unless you are afraid of what you will get for the few hundred dollars. What does all that accomplish when you are trying to sell a lamp? Do it one time and supply it with the listing and you have answered most of the questions. TiffanyFakes.Com received 278,778 hits in January 2010, more than 100 "thank yous", no more than 5 "go to hells" and every one of these "go to hells" is from someone either selling a fake, someone who is listed on the site as a seller of a fake or a friend of someone caught selling a fake. They seem to like to group together for some reason. Misery loves company.The Handel did not sell and the current Tiffany listing (170439168140 ) has been revised a total of 7 different times but it is still a fake.
The seller is Terry Troupe
and he can answer any question you might have about the lamp. We are going to move on.

NEWS: This fake lamp has now been on Ebay for a total of 60 days and still no bids and the
seller has decided to list it again for another 30 days.
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JPUDERER

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE???
There are very similar. The one on the left is appraised at $25,000, the one on the right at $22,000 and neither seller offers the appraisal for review. According to the sellers, the one on the left was made before Tiffany was born and the one on the right was made after Tiffany had died. The one on the left is a fake and the one on the right is a fake. They are pretty much the same, but wait, the one on the left is a hanging lamp and the one on the right is a table lamp. There is a difference.

MPD334


NCSNOWQUEEN

GRANDAMASHOP9999

LONESOME_PROUDFOOT

HONEYGROVESHUFFLE

COWGIRL-143

ADEPREZ

PILALLI

REALTYANTIQUES

QUINTESSENTIAL77


TIFFANY IN MEXICO
Check out the pair of mugs above right. They were offered and sold on Ebay by a frequent
contributor to TiffanyFakes.Com, seller QUINTESSENTIAL77 - see above left for one of her
perfume bottles. Although they only sold for $102, they do show the desperation of some sellers.
Listed as Tiffany & Company but shown as signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK.

THINGSPRING

BIGBUBBASAN

VINTAGEJACKI

DOBERMANS32010

PSSTS, WANNA BUY A TIFFANY WINDOW?
Currently offered for sale on Ebay are 7 "Tiffany" windows and we are going to take a look at them and the people involved in offering them for sale. They are nothing new, having appeared for several years on Ebay and that alone should tell you something about them. Many Tiffany windows are unsigned but it is still possible for someone knowledgeable to tell the fake from the real. Records were kept by Tiffany Studios and published by them in 1893, 1897 and 1910 indicating where some of their windows were. They still require a personal inspection as it can be determined if Tiffany made them by the glass used, the leading technique, the layering and other unique characteristics of Tiffany workmanship. As to the current offerings on Ebay, we see that the seller is NARUKO (Gary Braverman) and he is known and has been known to TiffanyFakes.Com for several years when buyers of his merchandise contacted this site to complain about his refusal to honor his guarantee. See above - TIFFANY AND HANDEL. The owner of the windows, a "dear friend" and an "associate" of Braverman's is Jack Shaoul who is known far and wide in the antique world and operates a store in Manhattan called Universe Antiques - a real junk store on Broadway. If you check the link below, you will learn more than you ever want to know about him and his business practices. Google JACK SHAOUL or copy and paste:
http://vlex.com/vid/united-america-jack-shaoul-defendant-36105035

Now, about the windows. NARUKO is saying that they are "documented" but we see no documentation and no one should consider his word or the word of the owner as proof of authentication. A "lifetime guarantee" is also offered and you can easily see what that is worth after reading this article. The seller claims that most of the windows came from All Souls Church which loaned 2 Tiffany windows to the Brooklyn Museum where they are on permanent display. Their reasoning is that since those windows are Tiffany, the rest of the windows in the church must be Tiffany. That is akin to parking your Chevrolet at the mall next to a Porsche and when you drive away, you car has turned into a Porsche. Records show that the two windows from All Souls were originally installed (per Tiffany Studio records) in the Universalist Church of Our Father in Brooklyn and when that congregation was dissolved, the windows went to All Souls in 1945. There is no mention of All Souls Church having any Tiffany windows in the Tiffany Studios publications of 1893, 1897 or 1910. It was a special occasion for a member of a congregation to have a window made for a loved one and donated to a church. At that time there were many options as to window makers and it was not uncommon for one church to have windows from several different makers. While the probability of selling such a complex item as a Tiffany window on Ebay is very remote, one must never let their guard down when buying Tiffany of any kind on Ebay and do not allow yourself to think that these two people must be something special since that have so many Tiffany windows. It is very easy to collect fakes as shown by this example.

COWGIRL-143

COWGIRL-143

TREK2BRIAN

FREE2DIV


U55TIQUES

KARPETLAMPS

LOSTFOUNDANTIQUES

SILVERSALES

RVINCENT2006

MEMO FROM A SELLER
SILVERSALES just completed the sale of the fake and fraudulently signed vase shown above and we
received an e mail from a supporter with his reply: "All I did is list an item with what it says on it.
I got it from a yard sale and sold it on eBay." He got $85.00 for the fake.



WBOOKER2006

TAMPAESTATESALES

BRAND NEW
On the left, just when you think there is nothing new in fake Tiffany, along comes a figurine with a blotched Tiffany signature. It never ends.

HAPPYHIPPO

SIMPLEPLEASURES4YOU

BEEN LIED TO LATELY? CHECK THE NEW LISTING ABOVE FROM SIMPLEPLEASURES4YOU

SLOKEMS

BUYINSELLINSURPLUS

KRLWKKNH_123

COWGIRL-143

COWGIRL-143

COWGIRL-143
Shown immediately above are two of the latest offerings from serial fake seller COWGIRL-143
who has the dubious distinction of having 7 pieces on this page alone. This seller can also be found on other pages of this site and seller does like to hide behind the PRIVATE sellers feature. Read the feedback.
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FINALLY A REST
After months and months of seeing 7 or more fake Tiffany windows, described by the sellers as
"DOCUMENTED TIFFANY", they have finally been removed from Ebay. Gary Braverman - Ebay name NARUKO - and his partner, Jack Shaoul of Universe Antiques in New York City have finally
climbed back under their rocks and taken their windows with them. Strange that they never did tell who documented these windows. You can read about both of these "dealers" above under the paragraph title PSSTS, WANNA BUY A TIFFANY WINDOW?.

DID2900

ANTIQUESFROMANTIQUARIANTRADERS

MYCOLLECTIBLESJUSTFORYOU

JACKMSELL

JACOB.29

NAMES IN RED ITALICS INDICATE A REPEAT SELLER OF FAKES

JACOB.29

ON THE LEFT
The absolute best
worst fake Tiffany signature ever to
be seen. The vase is above right and we thank JACOB.29
for this thrill.

MYHOMEANTIQUES

ON THIS LEFT
How fortunate do you
have to be to find 2
fakes at one time and
at the same place?
We thank MYHOMEANTIQUES
for these two gems.
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COWGIRL-143
This seller has relisted two of her seven fakes (on this page alone) and she (?) is quick to point out how she is protecting you from all kinds of harm by her use of the PRIVATE feature. In reality this Ebay option serves no good except to keep someone from notifying you that as a buyer, you have bought a fake. So kind of her.
Help everybody by not offering the very obvious fakes.
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PAIR OF FAKES
On the left and right are a pair of non-Tiffany windows with the "appraisal" missing.
GEORGEDRUMMER2000
Relisted again with no mention of the "appraisal", price reduced $4000 each.

MBMJR8

TBOND1000

203GREATDEALS66


DCOWLES0

OLDSTUFFSOUTH

BIGSCREENCARS

BERNIE-1510

HESSFINEAUCTIONS

ITEMS IN RED ITALICS ARE REPEAT SELLERS OF FAKE TIFFANY

$131

TALKNEYES

LAZULIFAWNZ

WANTITGOTIT57

SAYAUSTIN

THE INDIANS JUST KEEP COMING
Above on the far right is another of those $12 Indians from Taiwan and although we decided
to not let them grace our pages again, we just had to point out that SAYAUSTIN, a frequest
contributor to this site,
has the one above listed for $1200. Additional information and photos of
the rest of the tribe in this set can be found on Pages 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 15 and 18. Enough.
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H
OW ABOUT A $89,000 BATH?

Seller DAVIDGLOVERANTIQUES who sells a lot of 3D film strips and miniature DAV license plates which average $2.50 each, has jumped right into the world of Tiffany. The three lamps below are currently listed and as provenance, the seller states that they are from an 80 year old who has been collecting since he was in his 20s. All are "truley beautiful" and the seller will not accept returns. Base numbers and shade numbers do not match any of the accepted reference books, photos are blurry especially regarding signatures, bases are modified, new parts added, non Tiffany heat caps and just plain junk and garbage. In defense of the seller, we did receive a copy of an e mail from the seller who offered better photos "if I can get around to it". We suggest you not hold your breath or even waste your time with these three very obvious fakes. Shipping is free.

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CENTRAL*ANTIQUES

A BOLD LIE
The item on the left was brought to our attention by a reader who corresponded with the
seller. The item is listed as SIGNED TIFFANY but it is not signed Tiffany anywhere.
When the seller was asked about this, he replied in an e mail "Hebbard worked for
Tiffany it is signed by him" and we guess "him" to really be Hebbard. Confused? We were
until we checked the seller's ME section and the seller has this to say about himself:
"All items posted on our site will be represented in a truthfull manner with no hidden flaws.
Our reputation is very important and your buying experience is our formost concern."
You have to be concerned about buying from someone who does not know how to
correctly spell either truthful and foremost..



OLD_THINGS_CONSIDERED

HOWARD1945

REVANX00

COWGIRL-143

HAMTIQUES




BUFFYROSE

 


SANDYHAMMES

FORGET_ME_NOT23

CHAD6422

ILDIKOT

SXEBLADE

THINK ABOUT THIS LISTING
The vase shown on the left offered by seller SXEBLADE is a perfect example of a very deceptive Tiffany listing. The seller offers you a wonderful opportunity to purchase this fake for $1000 and will even deliver it to you in the NYC area. According to the seller it is signed but there is no photo of the signature and there is a piece of the paper label but it is not shown either. Now, just when you think you might want to gamble on this vase being Tiffany, take a peek at the wonderful feedback this seller has and then you might not want to gamble. Listings with too few or blurred photos are trying to scam you. Be alert.
UPDATE:Photos have now been added but they are just blurs and more negative feedback
has also been added since we placed this on the site.


VINTAGE_AUCTIONS

THE BOAT IS IN FROM TAIWAN
Just when we thought everybody in the world knew that this frog was not made by Tiffany, VINTAGE_AUCTIONS lists this fake for $250.00. The seller was notified and then replied "For your information, the owner was a multli-millionair (their spelling) who died recently. We have papers to prove it". What do the papers prove? We would love to see them. This fake is also shown on Page 1 and Page 11 and we have the pictures to prove it. Who took off the Made in Taiwan sticker?


VINTAGE_AUCTIONS

JIMB0221


MEMBER178914

PETERD22

AUCTIONONLINESOURCE

FIRST_TIER0(zero)

THE HOME DEPOT APPRAISAL
The three light "lily" shown above on the right edge and listed for sale by FIRST_TIERO was not made by Tiffany - either base or shades - but the seller has it listed as Tiffany. This site received a copy of a reply from the seller who says "I got it appraised last week and confirmed it was genuine". There is no mention of an appraisal in the listing and the one sure thing you would place in your listing would be an appraisal especially if the appraisal was done by a competent and qualified appraiser. Home Depot does not qualify although they probably could read the very crudely stamped Tiffany Studios on the base. The seller is asking $5500 as the buy it now price and already has a $1500 bid on it. Strange how these reserve priced pieces get these under-reserve bids so quickly. Friends and relatives are good for this purpose but the real buyers usually wait for the last moment.
Real buyers know this to be a fake. Signed Tiffany is not always Tiffany. Other than the very suspicious $1500 bid, there was no other action on this fake. Like the lamp, the 0 at the end of the name is a zero.

WORDS TO WATCH FOR
Very recently we have seen these words so be on the lookout for them. They mean absolutely
nothing and are used just to confuse you. "Auction reference" - have no idea what that means,
"unsigned experimental" - there is no record of this so it must be unsigned experimental, "paper label"
- these are a hundred years old and are easily and frequently reprinted, and any reference to a "major auction house" - unidentified of course. Watch for them as something bad is about to happen to you.

 


SOUTHERN..ESTATE..INTERNET..AUCTIONS

ANYDAYSHOPPER




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SLSWEETMAN

SPOOKNOOK
SELLERS WITH NAMES IN RED ITALICS ARE REPEAT OFFENDERS

LINK04

ZINCOS

TIQUELADY42


MPD334


NWAG10

NEW YORK STATE - HOME OF THE FAKE WINDOWS?
On the left (one of two) and also shown above is a window offered for the third time by GEORGEDRUMMER2000. They started out at $10,000 each, then $4,000 each and now offered for $2,250 each. They can be found North of Albany, New York but do not forget to look South of Albany for NARUKO offerings from Shokan, New York. He listed 7 fake windows for his friend in New York City. Both of these sellers know exactly what they are selling. Read about this pair above under PSSTS, WANNA BUY A FAKE WINDOW? and you can call NARUKO at 845-657-7696


ANTQADCT

CINCINNATI

SIGNATURE*GEM

19STEGARU51

AMERICANMEMORIES
NAMES IN RED ITALICS ARE REPEAT SELLERS OF FAKE TIFFANY

J.R.FLORINIMPORTSINC
CHINESE KNOCKOFFS FROM TAIWAN
New to TiffanyFakes.Com but most likely known to many others, at least according to their recent feedbacks. Their first Tiffany fake offerings are the lamp on the left and the candlestick on the right. They also offer pieces from Donatello, Remington, Parrish Chiparus, Moreau, and Erte to mention a few. Wonder if they send this junk out with the Made In China/Made In Taiwan stickers still affixed.
Read their feedback and stay away.

J.R.FLORINIMPORTSINC

NVMUSTANG67

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