Any ideas on where to buy reproduction Greek vases/cups?

[Guest]

"Chris" and I went visiting the Getty villa with my step-mother, and thought that one of the vases portraying an older gay man coming on to a younger gay man would look good in our house. We went to the gift shop, but no dice. I also searched amazon and Ebay, but I couldn't find anything there, either. Any other ideas?

 

[MscleLovr]

Have you checked the shops of major museums in London, Paris and Athens online?

[cany10011]

Would be interesting to see your interior design... I think finding a homoerotic grecian vase is a fantastic idea. If you like it a lot, perhaps find a potter on etsy to customize a piece. Are you trying to create a scene from Birdcage? lol

I have a modernistic asian contemporary theme in my place and am looking for one of those japanese "erotic pillow books" used as instructional manuals for the unitiated... to frame selective pictures in the bathroom. Sadly, they are only male/female pictures but entertaining and interesting conversation pieces.

This was on the Getty website (sadly no fellating nor fornicating) but they are nude!

https://shop.getty.edu/products/greek-vase-krater-red-figure-olympic-games?pr_prod_strat=copurchase&pr_rec_pid=2623612933&pr_ref_pid=8100724617&pr_seq=uniform

https://shop.getty.edu/products/greek-vase-stamnos-with-odysseus-sirens?variant=26395763977&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlMaGBhD3ARIsAPvWd6jM2VA5mqGb1qjxuoe23OQdnoMBA1im9IWTWrN3kCXMqLrqx6fs5QUaAnjqEALw_wcB

Here is one with Achilles and his lover Patroclus:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/682361845/achilles-binding-patroclus-wounds-small?ref=shop_home_active_5&sca=1

 

Some stuff on ebay along with the seller's name if you need to contact them

 

 

Edited June 22, 2021 by cany10011

[+ RJD]

1 hour ago, cany10011 said:

Are you trying to create a scene from Birdcage? lol

“It looks like young men playing leapfrog.”

 

 

Edited June 22, 2021 by RJD

[cany10011]

2 minutes ago, RJD said:

“It looks like young boys playing leapfrog.”

 

 

My favorite scene

 

[+ Lucky]

I only buy the originals. Who wants a copy on their house?

[Guest]

4 hours ago, cany10011 said:

Would be interesting to see your interior design... I think finding a homoerotic grecian vase is a fantastic idea. If you like it a lot, perhaps find a potter on etsy to customize a piece. Are you trying to create a scene from Birdcage? lol

I have a modernistic asian contemporary theme in my place and am looking for one of those japanese "erotic pillow books" used as instructional manuals for the unitiated... to frame selective pictures in the bathroom. Sadly, they are only male/female pictures but entertaining and interesting conversation pieces.

This was on the Getty website (sadly no fellating nor fornicating) but they are nude!

https://shop.getty.edu/products/greek-vase-krater-red-figure-olympic-games?pr_prod_strat=copurchase&pr_rec_pid=2623612933&pr_ref_pid=8100724617&pr_seq=uniform

https://shop.getty.edu/products/greek-vase-stamnos-with-odysseus-sirens?variant=26395763977&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlMaGBhD3ARIsAPvWd6jM2VA5mqGb1qjxuoe23OQdnoMBA1im9IWTWrN3kCXMqLrqx6fs5QUaAnjqEALw_wcB

Here is one with Achilles and his lover Patroclus:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/682361845/achilles-binding-patroclus-wounds-small?ref=shop_home_active_5&sca=1

 

Some stuff on ebay along with the seller's name if you need to contact them

 

 

Those latter 3 (from Ebay) are a bit too overt for mixed company, but the other suggestions are good tips.  Thanks. I never considered that the Getty store would sell a bunch of stuff online that they wouldn't sell in their actual store....

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Lucky said:

I only buy the originals. Who wants a copy on their house?

I have zero interest in original stuff, other than unique, non-precious works of art from local artists. I don't see any advantage to owning originals, other than if I thought the value would appreciate, and I had children to leave them to (which I don't). Otherwise it's just a nightmare. One has to worry about their getting stolen or damaged, and they have to be insured separately. Aesthetically, a reproduction is just as pleasing as an original. 

[+ nycman]

4 hours ago, Lucky said:

I only buy the originals. Who wants a copy on their house?

Indeed, I was going to suggest…..

https://www.christies.com/departments/Ancient-Art-Antiquities-6-1.aspx

Grin

 

 

[+ WilliamM]

8 hours ago, Lucky said:

I only buy the originals. Who wants a copy on their house?

Exactly.