The phrase "authentic pieces" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to genuine or original items, often in the context of art, collectibles, or cultural artifacts.
Example: "The gallery is showcasing a collection of authentic pieces from the Renaissance period."
Alternatives: "genuine items" or "original works".
But when the artisans of authentic pieces can be identified, Internet searches now easily yield their family genealogies and life stories.
"All 55 paintings in the venue are authentic pieces and they are very rare and precious," a post on the exhibition's Facebook page said.
Victoria Edison, for instance, runs 1930shanghai.com, a California-based online shop that specializes in selling authentic pieces to a predominantly American and European clientele.
"Everything is very subtle to give sculptured lightness to authentic pieces in a men's wardrobe," said the designer, referring to a molded duffel coat combining sartorial craftsmanship with thermo stitching.
In fact, the museums' only authentic pieces -- two reliefs from the original Ishtar Gate, now in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin -- were attached to a wall and went unnoticed by looters.
By January, former and lingering Enron employees alike had become hip to the rock-star status of the Enron collapse -- and to the apparently insatiable American appetite for authentic pieces of the rubble.
"This is the most authentic piece I have," he said.
Satisfying, gratifying, touching, weighty — this authentic piece of work has got soul.
But, more than a technical prodigy, Victoria is an authentic piece of cinematic magic.
"It's a legitimate, authentic piece of American Civil War history," said James Lighthizer, president of the Civil War Trust.
But this weekend, he managed to launch yet another book, open an exhibition - and complete an authentic piece of architecture.
