I purchased a piece, "Etoile du Nord", from Houzz.com, priced at about $80 for an 18 x 18", now priced $126! Houzz indicates the middleman seller is Build.com. On the Houzz.com website, the piece is advertised as an authentic print with a certificate of authenticity (from the website):
Print features an abstract subject and will be a wonderful complement to nearly any decor
Printed on paper with hand deckled edges for a more authentic look
Comes ready to hang in a black plastic frame
Artwork by Eyre Tarney
Made in the USA
Includes a certificate of authenticity
What I received is not what I purchased. There was no certificate of authenticity, no artist signature, and the print was an un-numbered glossy with no gold/faux-gold leaf, or even gold paint. See photos below (one is of mr. Parvez's art, the other of the art I purchased).
Oddly, when I went to your Marmont Hill website, mr. Parvez, the original artist, Eyre Tarney, is not listed. I happened to stumble across an original of yours, similar in style (the matte paper and signature) at the local Marshall's, priced at $16.99. I've attached two photos of the pieces below for reference.
What is going on here? Why do you use a middleman, Build.com headquartered in L.A., when Marmont Hill is headquartered in L.A., only to sell it through Houzz.com? I am located in L.A. as well. I'd love to get together and meet for an explanation of your business practices, and why.
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