Securing Your Print - Authentication
Duane Geisness Fine Art is proud to offer our collectors beautiful and inspirational works of art that were created with Duane's vision of sharing his God given gift of art. Duane Geisness Fine Art Prints are published in the United States using archival-quality materials and meticulous attention to detail. All of Duane's offerings are one-of-a-kind and made-to-order. Genuine Duane Geisness Fine Art is sold exclusively through authorized galleries and specialty partners and retailers.
Counterfeit Duane Geisness Fine Art Prints
Fraud in the art business is at all time levels. In fact, if you google "modern art" and "money laundering," in less than three quarters of a second, Google will return over six million hits.
Only recently has the European Union instituted laws to try and curb the amount of money laundering going on in their markets. Unfortunately, there appears to be no such initiative in the United States.
Counterfeiting has been linked to terrorism, organized crime, and child exploitation. It is estimated that global losses due to counterfeiting exceed $600 Billion.
For these reasons, we have developed a proprietary system to guarantee that when you buy a work of art from Duane Geisness Fine Art (or our authorized galleries and dealers), you can rest assured that you own a genuine original print.
Counterfeit copies of fine art prints are replicas or imitations that are aimed at misleading consumers into believing they are purchasing Authentic Artwork. These copies are generally of poor quality, are mass-produced using questionable practices, and lack the fine details that are hallmarks of Duane's brand.
The Role of Duane Geisness Fine Art
Duane Geisness Fine Art is the only publisher of genuine Geisness Limited Edition prints. We also license Geisness Fine Art images to authorized partners for use on approved gift items, stationery and specialty products.
Certificates OF Authenticity (COA)
Authentic Duane Geisness Fine Art Limited Edition artwork bears a variety of distinctive attributes. Limited Edition Prints are sold with individually numbered (serial numbered) Certificates of Authenticity. (For a full description of Duane Geisness Limited Edition Artwork and edition attributes, visit our Limited Edition page.
We do not track Limited Edition ownership but we do maintain a database of every limited edition print we've published. A collector or potential collector can verify the serial number on any print by calling our Gallery at (999) 999-9999
In order to ensure the integrity of the Limited Edition Program, the company has maintained a policy not to replace lost, damaged, or destroyed Certificates of Authenticity. As such, we urge our collectors to safeguard the COA upon receiving your Artwork.
Licensed Collectibles
Duane Geisness is currently developing long-term partnerships with a group of world-class manufacturers, publishers and specialty gift companies. Our plan is to develop a wide assortment of products embellished with Duane's art. Each licensed partner has a set of rigorous Quality Assurance and authenticity standards. As we add partners to our program, we will include a list on our Licensed Partners page.
Counterfeit Monitoring
Duane Geisness Fine Art actively monitors all aspects of the fine art market, and aggressively pursues counterfeiters. We work with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as U.S. and foreign customs officials, to stop the sale of imitation Duane Geisness Fine Art images and prosecute counterfeiters. You can help by reporting counterfeiters here.
Authentication
At the present time, Duane Geisness Fine Art does not authenticate artwork. If you purchase Duane Geisness art directly from us or an authorized Geisness gallery, you are guaranteed that the artwork is authentic.
Where to Buy Authentic Duane Geisness Art
The only way to guarantee that you are receiving an Authentic Duane Geisness Limited Edition Collector's Fine Art print is by making your purchase from our website, one of our authorized galleries or directly from us.
Buying Duane Geisness Fine Art Prints Online
We are only selling Duane’s artwork through our gallery in Boulder Junction, WI and our authorized partner galleries.
Open Edition Products
Duane Geisness Fine Art is not currently selling open edition prints. That may change in the future. Make sure you sign up for our newsletter to be among the first to know when we do.
