Highlighting Tessera features most suitable for use by a gallery. All of these features are available to artists, collectors, cataloguers and galleries alike. Some features listed require a Tessera Pro licence.
Issue invoices
Add any number of artworks and other items. Control the design of your invoice and the way tax is applied.
Security
Use security settings to limit access where required.
Adding artworks to invoices
Advanced range of options let you select from available editions and control the text that appears on the printed invoice.
Payments
Enter and track all payments made against invoices.
Document in detail all aspects of artworks
Multiple fields for the recording of a wide range of artwork details
Comprehensive reports on artwork inventory
Select if the report is for the purchase price or the inventory price of the artworks.
Other features
Attach any number of files such as contracts or letters to an artwork, link relevant websites, and add any number of images and videos.
Sales Reports
Produce sales reports on any date range and filter the report by category and other criteria.
Collections
Create collections of artworks to quickly display groups of artworks to clients.
Controls to speed data entry
Tessera’s Batch feature lets you alter entries in many fields at once.
Track frame costs
Retail price is highlighted in blue throughout Tessera when an artwork is framed.
Artwork Dashboard
Available throughout Tessera, where-ever an underlined name of an artwork appears, giving quick and easy access to essential artwork details.
Track artworks consigned into Tessera
Keep track of artworks that owners and artists have placed with you for sale.
Edit tax pricing
Manage text and pricing details from screens that allow multiple alterations at once.
Produce printed reports for clients and artists
Control the amount of descriptive text as well as the pricing details.
Snapshot Report: Review transactions for a specified date range
All of your clients and artist’s details collected together on one screen
Comprehensive pricing options
Includes the option to specify amounts payable to artists and owners on sale of their artworks.
Review all artworks belonging to selected artwork owners
Pay owners and collectors on sale of their artworks
Compile documents detailing amounts payable on sale of artworks. Include tax and offset amounts payable with disbursements.