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Paris · 1925

$375
Edition of 50 · Signed & numbered

Framed size

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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.

Card 1 of 4: THE STORY · 01

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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

Curated pairing

Pairs beautifully with

A natural companion piece, chosen for how it hangs alongside this one.

Lost Companion — framed limited edition giclée print

Lost Companion

Soviet Union / 1957

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Further reading

Victor Lustig: The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower

In 1925, con man Victor Lustig posed as a French official and tricked a scrap dealer into paying for the Eiffel Tower.

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 crafted in the US on demand. 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.

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