The Certificate of Authenticity is the key to the SUCCESFUL SALE of your works.
What is a Certificate of Authenticity?A Certificate of Authenticity is a document that is required to certify that a painting, sculpture or photography is attributed to an artist. It must include the title of the artwork, the date of creation, the name of the artist and specific information about the artistic discipline (medium, dimensions, number of copies made, materials, photos of the artwork, etc.).
When you sell one of your works, you must provide a Certificate of Authenticity to the buyer (even if he or she does not claim it) with the completed sales invoice.
Warning: An invoice cannot substitute for a Certificate of Authenticity.
What is the value of a Certificate of Authenticity?The value of a Certificate of Authenticity depends on the authority of the person writing it, if he or she is recognized by all professionals as the most competent for this subject or artist at the time the certificate is written.
Advantages for BUYERS:1. Establish the identity of the artwork
2. Define the origin of the artwork
3. Guarantee its authenticity
4. Secure its value for resale
Advantages for ARTISTS:5. Ensure the authenticity of the artwork
6. Establish the identification of the artwork
7. Enhance the value for your buyers
8. Build credibility
Without a Certificate of Authenticity, it's impossible to evaluate the artworkon the basis of its origin or to attach it to an artist. Its only value depends on its size, the technique used, the materials and the depicted subject.
Who can write a Certificate of Authenticity?The profession of art expert isn't regulated, so all artists and professionals can write a Certificate of Authenticity.
Under no circumstances does Artcertificate take responsibility for the authenticity of the artworks registered on its website, it being understood that this responsibility is entirely assumed by the individual or legal entity who writes the Certificate of Authenticity.
Qrcode and traceability
Your Certificate of Authenticity is automatically registered in our databases when it is created.
The QRCODE is an international standardFree smartphone scanning applications allow you to scan a QRCODE to instantly access the artwork's page on Artcertificate's website. This TRACABILITY system provides complete transparency for buyers.
Free reading apps on smartphones allow you to flash a QRCODE for instant access to the artwork page on the Artcertificate website. This TRACEABILITY system offers total transparency for buyers.