What is a Certificate of Authenticity?

A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is a permanent digital record for a physical artwork or collectible. Each certificate is linked to a detailed provenance record and stored on the blockchain. Certificates can also be printed for your records and easily shared with others to prove ownership or verify provenance.

Each COA includes the Title of the painting, Production Date, Medium, Dimensions, it’s location on the blockchain, photos, and the artist’s signature verifying the authenticity of the piece.

These certificates are used by leading galleries, artists and auction houses. They meet widely accepted standards for artwork classification by museums and cultural organizations.

Why blockchain?

Blockchain technology allows me create permanent certificates that can be publicly verified while still protecting the privacy of owners, buyers and sellers.

The blockchain is a public record, so anybody can verify the existence of a certificate and check provenance instantly if they have access to the certificate. But the identity of key parties and transactional details can be kept out of public view.

And because the blockchain is tamper-proof, once a certificate has been registered or an update recorded, that record is permanent and will live forever.

This combination of security, transparency and anonymity is unique to blockchain technology and enables me to provide art certification and verification for the 21st century and beyond.

How is ownership Transferred to you?

Once you purchase artwork directly from me, I will email you an invitation to accept the COA transfer using Verisart. Then, all you need to do is create a free account and accept the COA through the Verisart website. This proves you are the new owner of an artwork from me.

In order for us to transfer ownership to you for your new painting, you must create an account with Verisart to accept your COA. Creating an account with Verisart is free and only takes a moment.

Once you create your account, you simply accept the transfer of your COA and then the transaction is automatically updated on the blockchain.