Nasser Ovissi Authentication Certificate Process
Nasser Ovissi is a living legend of the modern Iranian art era. Ovissi’s iconographic symbols can be summarized into three distinctive stylized forms in his work: women, horses and pomegranates. Set amidst geometric patterns and decorative elements, his figures seem to merge into and out of the space behind them. “My work is dedicated to the beauty of life, and I hope those who experience my work will walk away with an experience of beauty.” Born in Tehran, Iran, in 1934, Ovissi studied Law and Political Sciences at the University of Tehran before studying fine art at Beaux Arts Fine Art in Rome. The artist has achieved numerous awards and honours, including being exhibited at the 1959 Paris Biennial and a Grand Prize at the 1962 Biennale of Fine Arts of Tehran. Ovissi lives and works in Reston, VA. His works are included in collections at the Contemporary Art Museum in Tehran and Madrid, the National Art Gallery of Greece in Athens, and some other contemporary art museums around the world. Also, his collection has been sold in many International auction houses.
What is a Certificate of Authenticity?
The COA is the number-one tool in determining an artwork’s provenance. The certificate declares that the work was indeed created by the artist. This is particularly important with higher-profile artists like Nasser Ovissi.
Why is a COA required?
Nasser Ovissi and The Ovissi Foundation have recently found some forgery issues around Ovissi's works of art. We are issuing a trackable COA with QR Code, Embedded Seal Patch, and Stamp, ensuring to the best of our ability that these documents cannot be forged. By this document, which has the Artist and Eran Gallery signatures, you are absolutely comfortable with your artwork.
Where and How to Get a Certificate of Authenticity?
Nasser Ovissi and the Ovissi Foundation, in cooperation with Eran Gallery, prepared this process for all the owners of Nasser Ovissi’s artwork who bought the artworks directly from the artist in the past to have a valid certificate of authentication.
In this process, we review the provided information. If we conclude that the artwork created by Nasser Ovissi is original and that its provenance is valid, a certificate of authentication will be generated. The COA will then be signed by the artist and gallery, which proves that the artwork is certainly original.
The requester needs to prepare and include certain things when sending out the request for a certificate of authenticity.
Step one: Fill out the Request Form (download the form)
Step two: Prepare the artwork pictures with the following conditions:
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A clear picture of the work, one picture from the front and if it is possible one photo from the rear
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One close-up picture of the signature
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The image quality should be 300 dpi, JPEG, the long edge not less than 20 cm
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scan all the previous certificates and purchasing documents with 190dpi quality
Step Three: Pay the Authentication Process fee for each application here.
Step Four: Send the Completed Request Form, Payment receipt, and the Pictures to the following email address and indicate on the Subject Line “COA Request – Nasser Ovissi – Your Name”
Step Five: Eran Gallery will send you an email confirming the start date within 2 weeks of your email. Nasser Ovissi & Estate will review the documents, and we might call the requester if additional information is required. (Duration: 10 business days for normal cases)
Step Six: If the artwork is original, we will inform you of the final phase of certification and send you the shipping invoice.
Step Seven The certificate will be posted to the given address after the shipping fee has been paid.
Process Fee:
A. The fee for application review and artwork assessment is 150 USD for each application (for each individual artwork), regardless of the size or type of the art piece.
Note 1: If you are submitting more than one artwork, you may send one email; however, it is necessary to include separate forms and pictures for each piece. We recommend numbering the pictures and corresponding forms to ensure each application is clearly identifiable. We may offer discounts based on the number of applications submitted, so please inform us via email before sending your applications.
Note 2: If an artwork is determined to be unqualified for certification, $15 of the application fee (the amount paid for each application) will be retained by the client.
Note 3: An additional fee of 50 USD will be charged for the appraisal of each artwork.
B. The shipping fee will be calculated after certification based on the recipient's address, and an invoice will be sent to the client.
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