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The first edition of THE LLADRO INDENTIFICATION CATALOG & PRICE GUIDE is the must-have book for all Lladro & antique porcelain figurine collectors. Published after six years of research & photography, the book is the official Lladro Collectors Society reference source. A black-&-white photo of every one of the 3,000 designs produced by Lladro in Spain for over a half century appears in this single volume. The photos are cleverly grouped into 84 separate common sense categories for easy look-up. Included with each photo is a complete table containing such collector information as rarity, past auction prices, year of issue, year of retirement & estimates of fair market values. In addition to chapters on the history of hard paste porcelain & how Lladro porcelain figurines are made, there's an excellent beginner's essay on "The Art & Logic of Collecting for Pleasure & Profit."
Since its founding in the early 1950s, the Spanish porcelain firm Lladró has attracted a large collector market. This book identifies all known Lladró figurine brand names, differentiates them from Spanish porcelain competitors, addresses some of the mysteries surrounding Lladró's production history, and makes the case for Lladró's right to a place among the most-esteemed names in the history of fine porcelain. In addition to analyzing known models, the book gives a tantalizing photographic glimpse of rare, prototypic, and one-of-a-kind models, including several not found in historical catalogs. Also included are pricing and value factors, the most-recent developments with the brand since its sale out of the family, and details on how to distinguish genuine pieces from Spain's several other companies working "in the Lladró style." More than 300 photos provide detailed visual reference.
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This full-color price and identification guide covers all aspects of the elegant, hand-crafted fine porcelain, from identifying fakes to evaluating secondary market pricing. 350+ full-color photos.
Ever since its founding in the 1950s and its subsequent, stellar rise to global prominence, collectors have been fascinated with the singular modeling and attention to detail in Lladro Spanish porcelain figurines. Eventually, collectors discovered that Lladro wasn't just one brand but several. At the same time, other companies began to sprout up all over Spain, particularly around Lladro's own region in Valencia, working "in the Lladro style" and hoping to catch a ride on the tailwinds of its popularity. This book is written to acquaint readers with retired figurines in all the Lladro and Lladro-affiliated brands and to help distinguish them from the work of other Spanish companies. The book features substantive chapters on the Lladro(r) "core brand," NAO by Lladro, Zaphir, Golden Memories, Rosal, and Hispania, complete with representative photos.
An illustrated identification and price guide for collectors of Lladro collectible figurines.
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Suggests types of collectibles that the author believe will rise in value, how to choose good examples, and ways to avoid buying fakes.