The condition is of the utmost importance and we do our best to buy and sell only work that is in excellent condition.
A phone call or email will confirm the price and availability of any work to date.
Misinformation about L.S. Lowry prints
1) The edition number is of absolutely no importance.
(These signed, limited edition prints are photo lithos... and when published.. the whole edition was absolutely identical)
There is no difference in condition or value between any particular number.
This reasoning comes from the days of original etchings, where a plate was etched and then inked;
each etching was produced by hand, and it was thought that the earlier copies were slightly clearer.
2) It is more valuable if kept in its original framing?
This is definately not the case.
In the 1960s and 1970s there was no UV blocking glass, acid free paper , light fast inks; conservation framing.
Prints were often framed to a very poor standard, attached with sellotape and/or heatsealed onto board.
The value of the work is purely in the print, and determined by the care that has been taken to look after it over the last 50+ years.
The frame has absolutely no value.
Due to age, many prints are in extremely poor condition.
You will notice many different prices for the same title.
Not always, but often, this can be due to the condition of the work.
A scratched, reworked, faded print, can be of little value.
It is imperative you have 100% trust in the dealer/gallery from where you wish to purchase.