Ownership & Transfers
The Complete Lifecycle of a MulderCreations Artwork
This page describes how a MulderCreations artwork is registered from its first acquisition onward, and how ownership, authenticity and provenance are documented and protected throughout the artwork’s lifetime.
Why This Procedure Exists
Over the years, an important artwork acquires more than an owner. It acquires a history. From its first acquisition and changes of ownership to exhibitions, publications and other moments that contribute to its provenance.
MulderCreations is designed to document that history carefully from the very beginning and allow it to grow alongside each individual edition.
That is why every edition is included in the MulderCreations Registry. Here, the identity of the artwork, registered ownership, transactions, certificates and significant provenance events come together in one continuous record.
This means that years from now, there should be no need to ask where an artwork came from, who owned it or which events formed part of its history. That history is built from the beginning and can continue to develop throughout the entire lifetime of the artwork.
What You Can Read on This Page
The relationship between MulderCreations and an artwork does not end with its first sale.
This page follows the complete lifecycle of an individual edition: from its first acquisition, verification and registration to delivery and the continued development of its provenance.
Even when an artwork is exhibited, published, resold, transferred, inherited, damaged or replaced years later, a clear procedure remains in place to preserve its history and registered status.
Below, you can follow the complete procedure step by step or go directly to the part that is most relevant to you.
Explore the Artwork’s Lifecycle
Every artwork begins its journey with its first owner, but its history does not end there. The chapters below follow each important stage in the life of a MulderCreations edition — from acquisition and registration to provenance, future transfers, inheritance and long-term stewardship.
Select a chapter to go directly to that part of the artwork’s lifecycle.
01 — Purchase
Where the History of an Edition Begins
Every individual edition has a first moment when it becomes part of a collection. With that first acquisition, not only does ownership begin, but so does the official history of the artwork within MulderCreations.
A purchase begins with a personal enquiry. This can be made directly to MulderCreations through an Inquire, or through an intermediary acting on behalf of or together with the future owner.
The artwork, execution, size and any other relevant preferences are then discussed personally. Once these choices and the final price have been agreed, the buyer receives the invoice. Payment is made by bank transfer.
The buyer then receives the Purchase Agreement, which formally records the acquisition of the specific edition and the conditions associated with it. The buyer signs this document, which together with registration and verification forms the formal basis for future ownership.
The buyer then provides the required information and identification for the registration and verification procedure. Only once this procedure has been fully completed does the buyer officially become the owner of the edition.
At that moment, the artwork gains not only its first owner, but also the beginning of its documented history within MulderCreations.
02 — Verification
Trust Begins with Knowing Who Stands Behind the Ownership
Reliable provenance begins with a reliable ownership chain. Every future owner is therefore verified before ownership of a MulderCreations artwork is officially registered.
The buyer completes the registration form and provides the required personal and identification information. MulderCreations verifies this information within a maximum of 14 days. If preferred, verification can also take place during a pre-arranged online appointment.
The registered email address and telephone number are also confirmed separately using verification codes. During this procedure, the final details of the order are checked once more.
This verification forms an important foundation for all future actions involving the artwork. If the work is later sold, transferred or inherited, the registered owner can once again be connected to the same verified identity.
Personal identification information is not displayed publicly in the Registry.
The ownership history therefore begins not simply with a name in a database, but with an owner whose identity has genuinely been established.
03 — Registration
The Moment Ownership Becomes History
Following successful verification, the buyer officially becomes the owner of the edition and the artwork takes its place within the MulderCreations Registry.
The specific edition is linked to its unique edition number, the verified owner, the physical certificate and the Digital Provenance Certificate/NFT. The physical certificate is signed by Bas Mulder and sent to the owner by post.
This creates one verifiable chain connecting the physical artwork, its owner, the certificates, the digital record and the Registry.
The owner decides how their identity is displayed publicly: under their own name, through a verified alias, or as fully private. Behind the scenes, the owner’s true identity always remains verified and registered by MulderCreations.
The transaction itself is not private. The actual sale price and transaction date are permanently added to the Registry record and displayed publicly. From the first acquisition onward, this creates a transparent and verifiable price history for the individual edition.
From this moment, the permanent provenance history of the artwork also begins. Future ownership transfers, exhibitions, publications, inheritance and other significant events are not preserved as separate stories, but continue to build upon the same Registry record.
One edition. One identity. One history that continues to grow from its very first owner.
04 — Delivery & Installation
From Registered Ownership to
an Artwork on the Wall
Once registration has been completed and the certificates have been created, the physical journey of the artwork begins.
The edition is produced and first sent to an inspection address in the Netherlands. There, the artwork, dimensions, execution and production quality are checked to ensure that they fully correspond with what was ordered.
If the work does not meet the required quality standard, it is not sent to the owner. A new production is requested and inspected again until the artwork meets the required standard.
After approval, the artwork is shipped to the owner’s delivery address. Once the delivery date is known, an appointment can be arranged for professional installation of the artwork if desired.
Although the collector is already the registered owner at this point, MulderCreations remains responsible for the physical artwork throughout production, quality control, transport and, where applicable, installation.
That responsibility ends only once the artwork has been correctly delivered to the owner and, where installation forms part of the delivery, has been properly installed on the wall.
Only then is the journey from studio to collection complete — and the artwork’s life with its owner begins.
05 — Lifetime Provenance
A History That Grows with the Artwork
An artwork continues to live after finding its first destination. It may change hands, be exhibited, appear in a publication or become part of a collection that remains within a family for generations. With each of these moments, its story grows.
From its first official registration, the MulderCreations Registry preserves this history. Every individual edition receives one permanent record that travels with the artwork throughout its existence.
This record documents not only ownership transfers and transactions, but also exhibitions, publications, inheritance and other verifiable events that become meaningful within the history of the work. Less fortunate chapters — such as verified loss, theft or an official replacement — also remain part of that same story.
Every future sale adds another chapter. The transaction date and the actual agreed sale price remain a permanent part of the public transaction history.
In this way, the provenance of an artwork does not have to be reconstructed decades later from old documents, memories and stories. It begins at the start and grows alongside the life of the work.
One principle remains fundamental: history is never rewritten. Errors may be corrected, but events that genuinely took place are not removed simply because a current or future owner would prefer them no longer to be visible.
As an artwork travels further through time, it is not only the work itself that grows older. The places it has been, the people who have cared for it and the moments it has been part of ultimately become part of the artwork itself.
06 — Resale
When an Artwork Finds Its Way
to a New Collection
An artwork does not have to remain with the same owner forever. Collections change, lives change, and sometimes the moment comes for a work to continue its journey with someone else.
A registered owner is free to find a new buyer independently. If desired, the MulderCreations Registry can indicate that the owner is open to a potential sale. Interested parties can see this and ask MulderCreations to facilitate contact between both parties. This is a service, not an obligation.
Negotiations remain between buyer and seller. Together, they decide whether a sale takes place and at what price. MulderCreations does not act as a broker and does not receive or manage the sale proceeds.
Every original acquisition is, however, subject to one important condition: any future resale takes place at a minimum of 150% of the original purchase price. This condition forms part of the terms under which the artwork was originally acquired.
Once buyer and seller have reached an agreement, the registered owner informs MulderCreations of the intended sale and the actual agreed sale price. The official transfer can then be prepared.
A 15% Registry contribution applies to the resale. This contribution must be received in full by MulderCreations before the official verification and transfer of ownership can be completed.
MulderCreations therefore does not determine to whom an owner may sell an artwork and does not negotiate on behalf of either party. The role of MulderCreations begins where a private sale becomes an official transfer: protecting the ownership chain, the provenance and the continuity of the Registry.
Following a successful transfer, the actual sale price and transaction date are permanently added to the public history of the edition.
A sale therefore does not mark the end of an artwork’s history. It is the moment a new chapter begins.
07 — Ownership Transfer
A New Owner, Without Breaking the History
When an artwork changes ownership, its history travels with it. A new owner therefore does not mean a new record, but a new chapter within the same uninterrupted provenance.
Once buyer and seller have reached an agreement and the 15% Registry contribution has been received, an online transfer appointment is scheduled.
During this appointment, MulderCreations verifies the identities of both parties and checks the registered ownership, the artwork, the certificates and the available provenance. The new owner provides the required identification and contact information, after which the necessary transfer documents are signed and the agreed sale price is confirmed.
Payment for the artwork takes place directly between buyer and seller. MulderCreations does not manage the sale proceeds. The transfer is only registered as final once both parties confirm that payment has been completed in full.
The new owner is then linked to the Registry and the Digital Provenance Certificate/NFT. The transaction date and actual sale price are added to the public history, while the previous owner remains a permanent part of the ownership history.
The artwork changes hands. Its history remains whole.
08 — Inheritance
Art That Can Connect Generations
Some artworks are sold. Others remain. They move with us, become part of a family and may eventually be passed on to another generation.
When a MulderCreations artwork is inherited, the Registry ensures that the history of the work remains intact through that transition.
The heir or legal representative contacts MulderCreations and provides the necessary identification and documentation establishing their right to the artwork. Following verification, the new owner is registered and the Digital Provenance Certificate/NFT is updated
accordingly.
Inheritance is not treated as a sale. No sale price is added and the 15% Registry contribution does not apply. The previous owner remains part of the ownership history, while the transfer to the next generation is added to the permanent provenance.
Because some artworks are not collected only for today. They become part of a story that can last longer than a single lifetime.
09 — Replacement
When the Artwork Is Lost,
but the Edition Endures
An artwork may last for generations, but life is not always predictable. Fire, theft, loss or damage can affect even a carefully preserved work. MulderCreations therefore offers the possibility of issuing an official replacement under defined conditions.
In the event of a recognised calamity, such as fire or theft, MulderCreations may approve a replacement following verification and cover the associated costs from beginning to end. If the artwork has been damaged through the actions of the owner, an official replacement may also be requested, but subject to a replacement fee determined by MulderCreations.
In both situations, scarcity remains protected. A replacement retains the same edition number and is permanently recorded in the provenance. If the original physical work still exists, it must be demonstrably destroyed — either by the owner with video evidence or by MulderCreations after it has been returned.
From the moment an official replacement is issued, the original permanently loses its valid status. If a lost or stolen original is later recovered, it must likewise be surrendered and destroyed. In this way, two valid examples bearing the same edition number can never exist.
A chapter in the history of an artwork may end unexpectedly. The identity, scarcity and history of the edition remain protected.
10 — Long-Term Registry Stewardship
Built for a History That Reaches
Beyond Today
An artwork can outlive its creator, its first owner and the world in which it was created. The MulderCreations Registry is therefore not designed for a single transaction, but for the entire lifetime of the work.
Every edition retains one permanent Registry record. Ownership transfers, transactions, inheritance, exhibitions, publications, replacements and other significant events remain part of the same uninterrupted history. An owner’s identity may be displayed publicly, under a verified alias or remain fully private, while the true owner always remains verified behind the scenes.
The Registry thereby serves as the authoritative source for the authenticity, ownership history and provenance of every MulderCreations edition. Future owners, heirs, insurers and other relevant parties can use it to verify the history and validity of a work.
The technology used to protect this history may change and improve over time. Certificates, blockchain and future verification methods can evolve; the historical chain itself remains intact.
The 15% contribution on future resales helps sustain the Registry, verification process and White-Glove Transfer infrastructure over the long term. The ultimate goal is to create a structure that does not remain dependent on any one individual, but can continue protecting the artworks and their histories for generations to come.