Authentications

The owner (or his/her delegate) of a work presumed to be attributable to Marino Marini and which has not already been included in the Marino Marini Foundation’s Archive of Autograph Works can request the initiation of the archiving procedure by completing the appropriate form and sending the required documentation to info@fondazionemarinomarini.it.

PHASE 1 – The Foundation examines the information and documentation received in support of the application and verifies its completeness, content, and relevance for the direct examination of the work. If essential documents or information are missing, the Foundation requests the owner or designated representative to provide them.

This first phase does not involve any assessment of authenticity, but if the work is deemed not to have the required characteristics and supporting documentation, the interested party will be notified, subject to their availability to view the work during the Committee meeting.

PHASE 2 – Once the information and documentation received have been recorded and examined, the Foundation contacts the owner or the person delegated to arrange the presentation of the work to the Archiving and Authentication Committee.

The Committee directly examines the work during one of its meetings, the schedule of which is periodically published on the Foundation’s website.

On the date of the meeting, the owner of the work or the delegated person must deliver the following to the Foundation’s headquarters:

1. The work to be examined;
2. A copy of the receipt (CRO) for a bank transfer of a fixed contribution of €250.00 plus legal charges (for a total of €305.00) , to be made to:

Beneficiary: Marino Marini Foundation
IBAN: IT19X0306913830100000001139 Intesa San Paolo Bank BIC /SWIFT Code: BCITITMMXXX
Reason: – “ Expenses fixed investigation [ name applicant ]l”

The payment, which is attributable to the “Operating Expenses of the Committee for Authentication and Archiving of the Marino Marini Foundation of Pistoia,” will not be refundable under any circumstances.

3. The original archive request form, completed and signed in its entirety . This form is essential to ensure acceptance of this procedure and the contractual conditions governed by it, for the purpose of including the submitted work in the Archive of Marino Marini’s autograph works, held by the Marino Marini Foundation in Pistoia.
4. Four identical photos of the entire work, measuring 24 x 18 cm . Please pay close attention to the format of the photos requested: photographs of dimensions other than those indicated will not be accepted.

Delivery of the artwork and documentation must be coordinated with the Foundation prior to the Committee meeting. The artwork may be delivered by the owner, a designated representative, or through a courier specializing in the transportation of artworks.

The documentation may accompany the work or be sent separately, including by regular mail, express mail, or courier, provided it reaches the Foundation by the agreed-upon delivery date

If the approval is positive, the Foundation will notify the owner or their designated representative by email within two weeks of the Committee meeting that the work has been added to the Archive. The certificate will be issued after payment of the due amounts, as set forth in points VI and VII below.

If the direct examination of the work is negative, the rejection of the application for inclusion in the Archive of Marino Marini’s Autograph Works will be sent by email to the owner (or designated representative) within two weeks of the Committee meeting, together with a brief statement of the reasons for the decision.

In order to issue the certificate attesting the inclusion of Marino Marini’s autographed works in the Archive, the applicant will be preliminarily and mandatorily required to pay the due fee, quantified according to the attached Table A.

If the applicant is in arrears with the Foundation for previous payments, the certificate will not be issued until the previous debts are settled. Furthermore, further applications for inclusion in the authentication archive will not be accepted.

The works examined by the Authentication and Archiving Committee must be collected by the owner, a delegated person, or a specialized transport company immediately after the session.

If the work is not collected, the Foundation will take care of its safekeeping without assuming responsibility and charging the owner the related costs.