Why Blockchain Certificates for Your Design Objects
2025 | 12 | 12
P! Gallery is introducing blockchain certificates for all its design objects. It is an authenticity certificate that provides security. It can always be verified, is indestructible, and no information can be retroactively manipulated or altered. While most physical certificates today have no photographs or only small attached photos as evidence, or could have individual details simply changed, this digital form is a guarantee. Purely physical certificates remain valid only as long as the selling gallery exists; after that, verification becomes difficult. Proving that an object is truly authentic or was sold by the said gallery becomes a laborious undertaking for descendants. Uncertainties and resulting losses in value follow from this. This development of blockchain certificates is therefore not a technical gimmick but a necessary response to a fundamental market problem, particularly evident in Chandigarh design. You now have a physical certificate with a link, P! Gallery has the certificate in its system, and additionally it is indelibly stored on a blockchain server system.
The Problem of Missing Documentation
Chandigarh furniture was never sold in the conventional sense. It was distributed, taken, or auctioned off in bulk. Original purchase receipts do not exist. Provenance often relies exclusively on oral tradition, making these objects particularly vulnerable to forgery. The situation is further complicated by the fact that purchase documents from India are relatively easy to forge and public institutions are easily bribed.
Blockchain as the Solution
Blockchain technology enables, for the first time, an irrefutable digital provenance documentation. The record cannot be retroactively manipulated and is stored forever. Even if the physical document is lost or the gallery dissolves, the certificate remains preserved and accessible.
What Is Documented
Each P! Gallery blockchain certificate contains comprehensive documentation: the authenticity of the object, a detailed condition report, photographs for unambiguous identification, the complete restoration history, as well as the expertise and verification by the gallery. The current change of ownership at the time of certification is recorded.
Securing Value for Generations
The significance of these certificates becomes especially clear when passing objects on to descendants or selling them. Here, the reputation of the issuing gallery and the completeness of documentation are crucial. The market becomes more transparent, forgeries become identifiable, and secured authenticity leads to sustainable value appreciation. With this step, P! Gallery sets a new standard for handling valuable design objects, ensuring they serve not only as aesthetic enrichment and emotional fulfillment but also have a secure future as investment and store of value.
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