Provenance Verification
ArtCheck
ArtCheck is an international provenance verification platform for artworks and cultural property.
Through documentary screening across databases, archives, and institutional sources available at the date of analysis, ArtCheck identifies potential issues associated with an artwork’s declared provenance.
Each verification concludes with the issuance of a Provenance Verification Report and a numbered certificate.
ArtCheck – Provenance Verification
ArtCheck supports market professionals, collectors, and institutions by providing documentary elements usable within decision-making processes and due diligence procedures.
The activity does not limit itself to identifying recorded alerts, but includes:
- assessment of chronological consistency of available documentation
- verification of the presence of records, alerts, or claims
- evaluation of the level of informational completeness available at the time of analysis
Register your asset
ArtCheck is a service designed for individuals who have experienced the theft or loss of an artwork or valuable item. By registering the asset, it is entered into a monitoring system that tracks the art and collectibles market, with the aim of identifying any attempted sales.
What We Do
ArtCheck performs:
- documentary verification of declared provenance
- cross-checking against public and institutional databases
- assessment of chronological and informational consistency
- classification of documentary risk profile
- issuance of a structured Provenance Verification Report
Each verification follows a standardized operational protocol.
Operational Method
The process is structured in five stages:
- Collection of submitted documentation
- Cross-checking against accessible sources
- Assessment of documentary consistency
- Evaluation of informational risk profile
- Issuance of the Provenance Verification Report
The Report provides a traceable overview of the verification performed and the sources consulted at the date of issuance.
Use of the Report
The Provenance Verification Report is a technical document based on the sources consulted at the time of analysis.
It does not constitute:
- legal advice
- certification of legal title
- authenticity certification
It may be used as documentary support within:
- due diligence procedures
- insurance assessments
- commercial negotiations
- internal compliance processes
Where relevant issues arise, further specialist assessment may be activated under a separate engagement.
Intended Users
ArtCheck is designed for:
- galleries and dealers
- auction houses
- art advisors
- collectors
- foundations and institutions
- insurance companies
In contexts involving acquisition, sale, exhibition, financing, or transfer of artworks.
Nature of the service
The Provenance Verification Report:
- does not constitute an authenticity certification
- does not guarantee legal title
- does not replace legal advice
- does not serve as export authorization
Verification reflects exclusively the information available at the date of issuance.
The absence of records does not constitute proof of lawful provenance.
Would you like to verify an artwork or a transaction?
Send us images (front, back, and details) along with the declared provenance. We will reply with timing and fees within 24 business hours.