Sale of the Century — limited edition giclée art print in black ash frame by Lost Axis

Sale of the Century

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Brand: Lost Axis
Price: 59.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Size

Most claimed

Museum-framed · Numbered · Never reprinted

£99.99

Free UK Delivery

14-day returns. Free replacement if damaged.

Delivered in 4-7 business days · Printed and framed in the UK

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The story behind this print

THE STORY · 01

In 1925, a con man sold the Eiffel Tower for scrap. Twice.

His name was Victor Lustig — and nobody caught him.

THE CON · 02

Posing as a French government official, Lustig convinced Paris scrap dealers the tower was coming down.

Then took their money and vanished.

THE LEGEND · 03

He resurfaced years later to swindle Al Capone himself out of thousands.

And walked away thanked for his honesty.

THE PRINT · 04

One tower. One gold tag. A monument sold like a flea-market trinket.

50 numbered prints. Never reprinted.

The edition

Edition of 50. Never remade.

Once every piece sells, we retire the artwork. No restocks, no second run, ever.

50 artworks

Once they sell, no more are made.

Certified authentic

Individually numbered and verified.

Tracked shipping

Ships in 4–7 days, fully tracked

Arrives perfect

Damaged in transit? Replaced free

14-day returns

Not right? Send it back

Secure checkout

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Paper: 200gsm Enhanced Matte Art, archival giclée stock
Print: Giclée, museum-grade pigment inks
Longevity: Fade-resistant 100+ yrs
Sizes: A4 · A3 · A2
Frame: Solid ash — black, ready to hang

From £59.99

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Questions

A giclée print on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Art paper, mounted and framed in a classic black ash frame. The frame arrives fully assembled with fixings included, ready to hang straight out of the box. Each print is individually numbered as part of its edition of fifty.

Most art prints are produced in open editions — printed indefinitely, restocked on demand. Every Lost Axis piece is limited to exactly fifty units, never reprinted and never restocked. When the edition closes, that design is retired permanently. The numbered edition slip included with each piece reflects that.

If your print arrives damaged or isn't what you expected, return it within 14 days for a full refund or free replacement. No forms, no questions. One email to us is all it takes.

Each piece is printed and framed in the UK on demand. We currently ship within the United Kingdom only. Delivery takes 4-7 business days. Every order is inspected and packaged carefully before dispatch.

Every Lost Axis piece begins with a fracture — a moment when the world shifted and then forgot it had. We choose subjects that changed the course of history but never made it into the frame. The art is our attempt to give them one.