About Us & Authenticity
About Gallery Animation
Original art. Expert eyes. Complete transparency.
Gallery Animation is a European specialist in original animation art and home to one of the world’s largest publicly listed online selections. From production cels and drawings to layouts and hand-painted backgrounds, we connect collectors with authentic pieces from the creative process behind animation history.
Operating since 2020 · Warehouse in Ourense, Galicia, Spain
is authentic. Certificate available on request
Every item is authentic, individually reviewed and accurately identified. This guarantee applies to our entire catalogue.
Every object is authentic and sold under its correct classification.
Request a Gallery Animation Certificate of Authenticity before shipment, free of charge.
Years of specialist experience serving animation-art collectors worldwide.
Our collection is catalogued, stored, packed and dispatched from north-western Spain.
Who we are
A European gallery built around animation history.
Gallery Animation is the specialist animation-art division of Inversiones Persot S.L., a Spanish collectibles company. Operating since 2020, the gallery is curated by Daniel Pérez Sotelo and serves private collectors, first-time buyers and animation enthusiasts throughout Europe and worldwide.
Our collection is catalogued, stored, carefully packed and dispatched from our warehouse in Ourense, Galicia, in north-western Spain.
Our catalogue brings together artwork from American, European and Japanese productions: classic studio cels, animator’s drawings, layouts, storyboards, model sheets and backgrounds. Every listing is created around the individual object—not a generic stock image—so collectors can study the exact artwork, its condition and its production characteristics before purchasing.
Our reputation has been built through transparent descriptions, careful packaging and thousands of completed transactions. Our verified Catawiki record provides independent, public evidence of that selling history.
Our authenticity standard
What we examine before an artwork is listed.
Authentication is not based on a single stamp or certificate. We consider the object as a whole and describe only what the available evidence supports.
Material and technique
We examine paper, acetate, line transfer, paint application and other physical characteristics expected from the stated production period.
Production markings
Registration holes, sequence numbers, scene codes, animator notes, studio stamps and colour indications are assessed when present.
Studio and period
Style, construction and technical details are compared with known working methods from the relevant studio, series and era.
Provenance and documentation
Previous certificates, studio seals, auction records or collection history are considered and disclosed whenever they accompany the artwork.
Condition disclosure
Age-related marks, folds, tape, paint loss, line fading or other visible characteristics are photographed and described as clearly as possible.
The exact artwork
For unique pieces, the photographs show the object you will receive unless a listing explicitly states otherwise. We avoid generic catalogue images.
Clear terminology
Production art and editions are not the same.
Almost all our specialist catalogue consists of original production material. On the uncommon occasions when we offer a sericel, limited edition or another type of collectible, we identify it clearly so that it is never confused with production-used artwork.
Production cel
A hand-painted or studio-transferred acetate sheet created for use during the production and photography of an animated film, series or commercial.
Production drawing
An animator’s working drawing used to establish movement, expression, position or timing. It may contain registration holes, numbering and production notes.
Layout, storyboard or model sheet
Working material used to plan composition, action, camera movement, storytelling or character consistency during production.
Production background
An original hand-painted setting photographed behind animation cels. If a background is printed, recreated or unrelated to the production cel, the listing should state this clearly.
Sericel or limited edition
A collectible edition produced after or separately from the original animation process. It can be officially licensed and valuable, but it is not presented as a production-used cel.
Certificates and documentation
A Certificate of Authenticity for every purchase.
Every object sold by Gallery Animation is authentic and accurately classified. Every buyer may request a Gallery Animation Certificate of Authenticity before shipment, at no additional cost. The certificate identifies the purchased object and the category under which it was sold. Any additional studio seal, third-party certificate or accompanying documentation is stated separately in the listing and photographed when available.
Each object is considered on its own physical and production characteristics.
Production art, sericels, editions and added backgrounds are described separately.
Request your Gallery Animation Certificate of Authenticity before shipment and we will include it free of charge.
Collector questions
Before you buy.
Is every object authentic?
Yes. Every object we sell is authentic and accurately identified. Almost all our specialist catalogue consists of original production material. If we occasionally offer a sericel, limited edition or another collectible, it is clearly described as such and never presented as production-used artwork.
Will I receive the exact artwork shown?
For one-of-a-kind artworks, the listing photographs show the exact piece supplied unless the description explicitly states otherwise.
Can I request additional photographs?
Yes. Contact us before purchasing if you would like a closer view of markings, condition, registration holes or accompanying documentation.
Do you provide a Certificate of Authenticity?
Yes. Every object we sell can receive a Gallery Animation Certificate of Authenticity. Simply request it before shipment and it will be included at no additional cost. Any existing studio or third-party documentation supplied with a piece is specified separately.
Do you ship internationally?
Yes. We ship worldwide using protective packaging and tracked services. Orders over €100 qualify for free worldwide tracked shipping under our current shipping policy.
Collect with confidence
A piece of animation history, selected with care.
Explore our online catalogue, review our verified selling history or contact us for personal collecting advice.