Signed vinyl, tour-worn garments, and handwritten manuscripts — every piece authenticated, every provenance traced back to the green room or the studio floor.
Signed Instrument Component
Less than 4% of pieces submitted to Relic pass our authentication process. What reaches the gallery has already survived scrutiny that most institutions wouldn't apply.
Origin
Green room, studio, or stage — documented point of creation
Custody
Every transfer of ownership, notarized or witnessed
Certification
Third-party authentication, never self-certified
Archive
Relic vault entry with permanent record number
Every piece examined under UV, raking light, and magnification by our in-house specialists.
Beckett, JSA, or PSA certification depending on artifact type. No exceptions.
Every transfer of ownership documented. Green room to gallery, no gaps.
If authentication is ever challenged, Relic provides full refund. No time limit.
4%
Acceptance rate
847
Pieces archived
100%
Provenance traced
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Removed from the touring instrument used during the Electric Ladyland sessions. Ink authenticated by Beckett Authentication Services. Raking light reveals each stroke of the signature in full.
Provenance Chain
Working draft with marginal annotations in Bowie's hand. Three verses struck through, two lines added in red ballpoint. Provenance traces directly from the Hansa Studios session files.
Provenance Chain
Worn on stage during the final Madison Square Garden night of The River Tour. Sweat staining consistent with stage wear. Textile analysis confirms period-correct manufacture. Signed on the inner lining.
Provenance Chain
"The Relic acquisition process is unlike anything else in the market. The provenance documentation they provide would satisfy a museum curator. I've added three pieces to my permanent archive."
Jonathan Hargreaves
Estate Curator & Private Collector
3
pieces
"I source one-of-one pieces for clients whose collections are already at museum level. Relic is the only dealer I trust with the authentication chain. The before/after documentation alone is worth the relationship."
Simone Vidal-Crane
Celebrity Stylist & Cultural Archivist
7
pieces
"When I decided to allocate a portion of my portfolio to authenticated cultural artifacts, Relic was the only name that came up from every source I trusted. The Bowie lyric sheet is the centerpiece of my climate-controlled room."
Marcus Obi-Thornton
Managing Partner, Thornton Capital
5
pieces
Every authenticated drop reaches Vault members before the public gallery. The pieces that define a collection don't wait. Neither should you.
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Active Vault members
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