It looks like this beautiful design is now under siege, and there is an ebay seller peddling these with the AJ name. I did a quick search and found that there is a site called alibaba.com that lists these for under 100 dollars. I don't have a problem with any of this until these are represented as Jacobsen, and sold without disclosing these are chinese in origin. Seems like a good profit margin for the ebay seller though. How do we tell the difference between the knockoff and a Poulsen version?
I had noticed these too. A...
I had noticed these too. A very naughty listing, but sadly it looks like a lot of people are being stung. Not much point in flagging it to eBay, they never give a dam on knockoffs/dodgy listings. The originals are obviously labelled and will be of better quality. It's always hard to ascertain the quality from an image though.
They're very good reproductions.
I first saw the new Chinese knockoffs almost a year ago. They're exceptional replicas; the dimensions and finish seem exactly the same as the Louis Poulsen lamps.
I almost feel sorry for the people who've been paying $200-$400 to that guy on Ebay... But at least they're getting a quality product, even if it isn't what they thought they were buying.
Easiest way to tell the knockoffs from the originals? No one's selling limitless quantities of unlabeled originals on Ebay with starting bids of $0.99.
It is easy to spot the right lamp
donsof,
Purchase your products from known authorized retailers and the authenticity will never be in doubt. For the most part (there are exceptions to every rule) should the deal seem "to good to be true" there may be a problem. Let the buyer beware.
They look like pretty good...
They look like pretty good copies. I always liked the design, and wouldn't mind having one. I thought it was obvious they came from China. It looks like you need to buy 80 pieces to get an order direct from China. See the link in the first post.
I would not like this if my portfolio was based on Jacobsen lamps! But don't have problems with anything but the undisclosed origin.
A british firm selling these... A british firm selling these and a bunch of other more 'unlikely' copies advertised in the largest swedish newspaper's homes-for-sale section the other day. On their site it said something about copyright laws prohibiting them from selling copies of well known designs anywhere but the uk, but due to EU's free movement of goods act they're allowed to sell them anwhere in the eu.
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