Art Packing

Buying a fine art piece or antique is an exciting experience, but it’s important to remember that shipping or delivering it to your home, office, or private gallery is also a critical step in the process. But before being shipped 9 out of 10 artworks must be properly packed.

The safety of your artwork depends almost entirely on how it is packed and handled. While it is nearly impossible to control how your artwork is handled in transit (especially if you use large carriers like FedEx or UPS), you are still in full control of how your artwork is packaged.

Hundreds of art items have been packed, shipped, and delivered by us. We offer high-quality art packing services aimed to protect your artwork during storage, local or interstate moves, or international shipping.

We use only proven materials to ensure that your artwork is safe and secure, no matter the circumstances.

Art Packing is a delicate process that requires careful attention to detail and professional knowledge about the item’s weaknesses, where potential breaks, cracks, and other damage can occur and require more attention during art packing. Also, it’s good to keep in mind that some artworks can be left packed for long periods of time, for example, in storage during construction or renovation projects in private homes, or be kept in galleries, or auction houses. The quality of art packing and the selection of the right packing materials play a crucial role in the safety of any artwork during transportation and storage.

The type of packaging depends on many factors, but the main ones are the value of the artwork, its fragility, and how it will be transported.

A painting you may bring home from a gallery in the back of your car may not be packed at all (which is actually a bad idea). The same painting being delivered by a major shipping company should be packed in a wooden crate or, at the least a double cardboard box, and protected by foam inserts.