Certificates and Policies

POLICY REGARDING THE ISSUING OF CERTIFICATES

Each of Carl Andre’s sculptures must be accompanied by an original certificate issued by the artist which accompanies that work at each change of ownership. The certificate is the proof

that it is a work created by Carl Andre and constitutes his signature and the only authentication of te sculpture.

Certificates for works are only issued after Carl Andre or the Carl Andre and Melissa l. Kretschmer Foundation receives, in full, the proceeds from the sale of the work, or in the case that

the work has been gifted, immediately after the work has been received by the giftee. In the event that an owner steps forward with a sculpture that has previously never been

accompanied by one, a certificate may be issued after the following conditions have been met:

A complete provenance of the work in question must be supplied. This provenance must include a signed statemet confirming the transfer of title from each of the successive
owners.
Carl Andre or a representative of the Carl Andre and Melissa L. Kretschmer Foundation must inspect the work.

REPLACEMENT OF LOST CERTIFICATES

The Carl Andre studio no longer issues Signed Registry Sheets to replace lost original certificates. Owners are instead encouraged to complete and submit the Registration Form to

ensure that their work or works are included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné.

POLICY REGARDING LOST WORKS

In the event that a sculpture is lost, misplaced or stolen in its entirety, neither Carl Andre nor the Carl Andre and Melissa L. Kretschmer Foundation will consent to the replacement of the

work, regardless of the existence of the original certificate.

CONDITIONS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF MATERIALS

In the event that the rightful owner of a work by Carl Andre feels it is necessary to replace the original material for reasons of weathering, damage, etc., Carl Andre or a representative of

the Carl Andre and Melissa L. Kretschmer Foundation must be consulted. Either Carl Andre or a representative of the Foundation will be the sole determiner as to whether or not the

material can be or will be replaced. Neither Carl Andre or the Foundation is responsible for any form of abuse, loss, extreme damage or weathering incurred upon the work while in

possession of the owner.

Upon request to replace the materials, the following steps must be taken:

A copy of the original certificate must be provided.

2.Carl Andre or a representative of the Foundation must inspect the work.

3. Samples of replacement materials must be provided for approval.

4. A secondary inspection of the work installed in its new material must be made by Carl Andre or the representative.

5. The original certificate must be provided so that it can be amended to reflect the change in materials.

6. The Registry must be notified and provided with a copy of the amended certificate and a new photograph of the work.

7. Carl Andre or the representative must be paid a fee of $500, plus any travel expenses incurred while inspecting the work.

8. The original materials must be returned to Carl Andre or the Foundation.

CLEANING MATERIALS

In general, no works of Carl Andre should ever be ground down or abraded in any way. Works consisting or metal units can, however, be cleaned with a soft cloth and light machine oil or

gun oil. While not required exclusively, an example of such an oil is 3-IN-ONE Oil. Inquiries regarding the cleaning of all other materials must be addressed to Carl Andre or the Carl

Andre and Melissa L. Kretschmer Foundation. Neither Carl Andre or the Foundation is responsible for any damage incurred by improper cleaning or the mishandling of materials. Please

see Carl Andre’s 1994 statement regarding the care of his sculptures.

INTEGRITY OF THE REGISTRY

To ensure the integrity of the confidential registry of extant sculptures of Carl Andre, it is necessary to identify the owners of all works. Collectors may choose to be listed anonymously

in the published catalogue derived from the registry. However, works which are owned by collectors who choose not to identify themselves for the inclusion in the confidential registry

will not be included in the published catalogue. Information supplied to the confidential registry will never be used for commercial purposes.

STATEMENT CONCERNING THE MEASUREMENTS OF CARL ANDRE SCULPTURES

in the Carl Andre Registry measurement conversion issues may create small discrepancies between the measurements indicated on the certificate and the other measurements of the

sculpture. Typically, material originating in Europe will have measurements expressed i the metric system while those originating in the U.S. will have measurements expressed in the

English system. Depending on the origin of the material, it may be the case that the Registry determines that the measurements of the work are more naturally expressed in one system

over the other and will use the conversion. In so doing, any discrepancies normally remain in the range of 2-3 mm (or 1/10 of an inch). In order to avoid any future controversy, all

certificates issued must adhere to the same measurements as appear in the Registry and shall not otherwise diverge.

not be reproduced, adapted or altered without permission of the original authors.