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Fakes, frauds, copies, and forgeries are a problem in every field of art and collecting. R.Lalique is no exception. However, R.Lalique is so well documented, and there are so many opportunities to become educated about the works of Rene Lalique, that for a careful collector, these issues will not usually create a problem. Take your time and review the entire section of our site on R. Lalique Fakes. Here you will see many of the pitfalls that await the unsuspecting buyer. These pages are updated regularly as new or additional information becomes available. We welcome user submissions of photos of pieces that they have encountered that can be added to the information on the site and made available to all R.Lalique enthusiasts. You can use this SUBMIT link to email photos you think might be useful to be added to the appropriate pages in this section of the site, and you can also find this email link in the Contact section of the site, accessible from the bottom of every page on our site.

The best defenses against acquiring an R Lalique fake, copy, or forgery; your defenses against the dark arts, are to:

1. Handle as much R. Lalique as you can, and to get as educated as you can. If you have the opportunity to see another R. Lalique collection, or to attend an auction preview where there is a good amount of RLalique, don't pass up the opportunity to handle the pieces.

2. Get as much R. Lalique reference material as you can find. The R. Lalique Catalogue Raisonne is an indispensable reference book for collectors. It costs in the neighborhood of $400 to $500 and is out of print at the time of this writing, but is well worth the price. For a lot less money, a re-print of the 1932 R. Lalique Sales Catalogue has a large percentage of the items that you are most likely to run across shown in pictures. The R.Lalique Catalogue Raisonne and the 1932 re-print of the R. Lalique Sales Catalogue are available in our Lalique Books and Library Section, as are hundreds of other books, magazines articles, sale catalogues and other RLalique reference material. The more books about the work of Rene Lalique that you read, and the more R. Lalique reference material you have, the less likely you are to have regrets about an acquisition.

3. Get expert R.Lalique advice. Our R. Lalique Consulting Services or Lalique Authentication Services may be what you need. Take a look at the services we offer in those areas of the site.

The more you know, and the more RLalique you have seen and handled, the better equipped you will be to avoid problems. Enjoy looking thru this section of the site, and if you have anything to add to what you see, please do not hesitate to Contact us. And if you were wondering, no picture on this page (except the amazing piece at the very top next to our name), is RLalique.

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