| There are two reasons why anyone would want to | | | | want an antique but they want the style of it and the |
| reproduce an antique, one reason is because the | | | | cost fits their budget. People who collect reproductions |
| demand of the style of the original antique in demand | | | | do it because they like the style of the original for a |
| and there aren't many people who can afford a high | | | | fraction of the price. |
| price for an antique so a manufacturing company will | | | | There are many people out there who actually like to |
| reproduce the originals so other people can buy it. | | | | furnish their homes with period pieces but cannot |
| These are the honest people because these people | | | | afford it and what better way to get a certain style of |
| are reproducing a style to sell as a reproduction. | | | | antiques without spending the money. |
| Then there is the other people who but a reproduction | | | | There are some companies that can do a |
| only to pass it off as an original. | | | | reproduction and have it look exactly like the original. |
| These people who may find on EBAY, they will fill their | | | | You want a reproduction to look so much like the |
| auction with descriptions of the original and just list it as | | | | original that you can't tell them apart, that is the sign of |
| an original and there are even people who go as far | | | | a good reproduction. The reproductions are done in |
| as to file a certificate of authenticity. You have to be | | | | Mahogany, Beech, Burr Elm, Cherry, Oak, Rosewood, |
| care of reproductions. The fact that a piece may be a | | | | Walnut and Yew. |
| reproduction is ok only if the seller is presenting it as a | | | | If you are looking for the style of antique but trying to |
| reproduction; it is only when they try to pass if off as | | | | keep the price down then reproduction art is for you. |
| an original is where it gets tricky. | | | | Shop around and get the best price and order your |
| The reproductions of these beautiful antiques is a high | | | | reproduction antique today. |
| demand business, there are some people who don't | | | | |