Digital Catalogue Raisonnés

A lifetime of work,
organized forever

Raisonnart is a platform dedicated to artist catalogue raisonnés — designed with the scientific rigour this work demands.

THE PLATFORM IN ACTION

Why Raisonnart

What other tools can't do

Gallery software manages sales. Museum systems cost a fortune and require dedicated IT teams. Raisonnart is built specifically for the catalogue raisonné.

The challenge
Gallery software (Artlogic, Artwork Archive) has no permanent catalogue numbering. Any reordering breaks the scientific sequence.
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Scientific numbering in cascade, recalculated automatically at each curatorial change. The catalogue number is a scientific fact — it does not change.
The challenge
Museum systems (TMS, Argus, Past Perfect) are out of reach: six-figure licence fees, years of deployment, dedicated IT teams.
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Up and running in a few weeks. Pricing accessible to foundations, galleries and estates of any size. No technical team required.
The challenge
Custom FileMaker or Access databases are fragile and dependent on a single provider. Migration means rebuilding from scratch.
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Open infrastructure (PostgreSQL, Next.js). Your database belongs to you. Full CSV export. Migration possible at any time, without data loss.
The challenge
No generalist tool handles complete scientific documentation: provenance, exhibition history, publications, condition reports, active loans.
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Each work documents provenance, exhibitions, publications, signature, condition and loans — to the standard of the academic catalogue raisonné.
The challenge
No existing solution offers bilingual editorial texts — biographies, essays, work notes — integrated in the same record as the catalogue.
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FR and EN in the same record, editable side by side. Biographies, statements, essays, series notes — fully bilingual, never separated.
The challenge
Dropbox links circulate without control. Unpublished works, reserve prices and the studio collection are accessible to anyone with a link.
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Editor / reader / admin roles. Private bucket with secure proxy: no image accessible without authentication. Unpublished works remain invisible.
Features

Everything a catalogue raisonné requires

Built with and for curators, art editors and artist foundations.

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Scientific numbering
Sequential numbers with automatic cascade recalculation at each change in curatorial order. Numbering stays dynamic as long as the corpus evolves.
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Numbering freeze
Once the corpus is stable, the numbering is frozen permanently. Numbers become permanent scientific identifiers — citable in academic publications, museums and estates.
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Image management
High-resolution upload with automatic thumbnail generation. Drag-and-drop reordering. Immediate download of original files.
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Bilingual texts FR / EN
Biographies, statements, essays, work notes — all editable in French and English within the same workspace.
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PDF export
Illustrated series dossier, full catalogue layout, certificate of authenticity — generated in one click, in publication format.
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Public reader
Controlled public consultation interface: unpublished works and the studio collection remain invisible to unauthorised readers.
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Provenance & exhibitions
Each work documents: location, provenance, exhibition history, publications, signature, condition, active loans.
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Studio collection / Estate
Separate and cross-referenced management of the studio collection and the scientific catalogue. Bidirectional reference matching.
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Certificates of authenticity
PDF certificate generation with a QR code linked to the work's public reader entry. Permanent traceability.
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CSV export
Complete database export in CSV format for integration into any other system or external analysis.
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Security & confidentiality
Images on a private bucket: no direct URL works without authentication. Secure proxy for every access. HTTPS · HSTS · RLS PostgreSQL · Sentry.
For whom

Built for those who preserve an artist's legacy

Raisonnart is designed for the institutions and individuals responsible for preserving and transmitting an artistic corpus.

Foundations & estates
Managers of a posthumous corpus
1,000 to 5,000 works, mandatory scientific rigour, academic publication expected by museums and auction houses.
Established artists
First catalogues of a living artist
200 to 1,000 works, a tool the artist can operate independently or delegate to a studio assistant.
Galleries
Curation for a represented artist
Catalogue management, consignment tracking, generation of PDF dossiers for fairs and institutions.
"We build and maintain your catalogue. You pay for the setup — once — and the monthly maintenance. Your database belongs to you from day one. If you leave, we hand over the code and migrate the data."
— Raisonnart
How it works

Up and running in a few weeks

We handle the entire setup. You arrive with your data, you leave with your catalogue.

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Data migration
Import from Excel, FileMaker, PDF or any existing database. We structure the data, you validate.
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Your own space
Supabase database in your name. Custom domain. No data shared with other clients.
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Training & handover
Training session for your team. Complete documentation. Ongoing support included in the maintenance.
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Evolving maintenance
Regular updates, new features, custom developments. The catalogue grows with the project.
Technology

Institutional-grade infrastructure

Open standards. Data hosted in Europe. No vendor lock-in.

Supabase · PostgreSQL Vercel · Edge Network Next.js · React Data in Europe (EU West) Private image bucket Daily backups HTTPS · HSTS · CSP Editor / reader / admin roles Full CSV export Open source on request
Contact

Let's talk about your catalogue

Every project is unique. A 30-minute initial conversation is enough to assess feasibility and provide a quote.