Area of intervention
Marchands & Galeristes
PREMIUM, TAILOR-MADE LOGISTICS FOR ART DEALERS, GALLERIES, ANTIQUARIES, DESIGNERS, AND PRIVATE COLLECTORS.
For your contemporary or classic works of art, ESI GALLERY offers its expertise to protect and transport your exceptional items in accordance with your time constraints and various regulations around the world.
We are recognized worldwide for our premium ability to handle fragile objects of all sizes and values, with “white glove” services to ensure maximum satisfaction for our customers, whether they are art dealers, gallery owners, antique dealers, designers, or private art collectors.
EXPERTISE RECOGNIZED BY PLAYERS IN THE ART AND ANTIQUES MARKET
Works of art and art objects are precious and rare by nature. We do everything possible to ensure they are shipped under optimal conditions of security, confidentiality, and timeliness: custom packaging, temperature-controlled warehouses, transport by air-cushioned vehicles, and door-to-door delivery by teams of experienced professionals. At every stage of the logistics chain, your items will be handled and transported with the utmost care.
Our work begins with a detailed study of the works to be shipped: their nature (paintings, sculptures, photographs, installations, decorative art objects, furniture, etc.), their characteristics in terms of weight and dimensions, their handling and transport requirements, the type of protection and packaging required, their final destination, and the export formalities applicable to them.
Together with you, we define the most suitable logistics solutions in accordance with your instructions and requirements.
Art Dealers, Private Collectors, Antique Dealers, and Gallery Owners: Your Specific Needs for Transporting Works of Art and Exceptional Items
Transporting works of art presents particular challenges for each profession: art dealer, private collector, antique dealer, or gallery owner. At Group ESI, we are attentive to each of your needs and requests. Thanks to our cutting-edge technology and the expertise of our specialists, we do everything possible to meet and anticipate them.
Due to the value, fragility, and often unique nature of the goods to be transported (antique furniture, paintings, or other valuable items), you want to know the handling techniques that will be used to prevent damage. The fragility of your goods is a key concern, as is compliance with strict customs regulations.
You are very attentive to the physical and financial protection of your art object (painting, sculpture, antique furniture, etc.) and you want it to be handled with care and expertise.
The selected specialized service provider must be able to:
- handle valuable works of art,
- to ensure its safety,
- to guarantee its integrity throughout the journey,
- to ensure meticulous museum-quality packaging,
- to track goods in real time
- and promote collaboration between customers and carriers.
Whether for temporary exhibitions, vernissages, or contemporary art fairs, a private move, or transport following a purchase from an antique dealer, art dealer, or auction house, your artwork packaging and wrapping needs are specific. The transporter will meet these needs using climate-controlled trucks and shock-resistant crates.
Galleries, merchants, collectors must also be advised regarding the need to take out insurance covering transport risks and ensure that all works are properly documented, all with an often critical management of deadlines to ensure that the works arrive on time for the events.
Our services:
- Visit to the exhibition or storage place of the works for detailed inventory
- Creation of custom packaging for works of art
- Export and customs formalities (specific procedures for works of art and antiques, CITES…)
- National or international transport adapted to your needs (land, maritime, air)
- Import formalities in the destination country by relying on our network of specialized agents
- On-site unpacking and packaging
- hanging
- Post-delivery at the final delivery location (individual’s home, company, restaurant owner, exhibition)
- Resumption of crates and packaging supplies for artworks
- Nail to Nail insurance
- packaging
- network
our references
I am an art dealer and I wonder about the stages of transport: what are the first steps to safely transport a work of art?
During a service of transport of an artwork or a rare good for an art dealer for example, but it will be the same for an antique dealer or an art gallery, the first step is to evaluate the condition of the work, its dimensions and its specific needs in terms of transport. Depending on the nature and time of the art object to be transported, handling precautions and transport conditions will not be identical. Then, a transport plan is drawn up, taking into account the best packaging methods (box etc.), the safest routes and the appropriate means of transport (road, air or sea) are chosen. Each step of the logistics is then planned in detail to ensure a smooth delivery by our team. As a specialized transport company, ESI Gallery offers dedicated and tailor-made premium services that include delicate handling operations and meticulous cargo processing carried out by our 90 experts with “white gloves”, regardless of the dimensions and weight of the exceptional goods to be transported.
What administrative and customs formalities are necessary to transport a work of art?
Customs and administrative formalities include the preparation of documents such as certificates of authenticity, insurance and customs declarations. The works must go through the customs administration, where the necessary documents must be presented. Flat-rate taxes or exemptions may apply if the works are considered national treasures or cultural goods.
How to ensure the handling and installation of a work of art at the destination?
Upon arrival, the artworks are carefully unpacked and inspected to ensure that they have not suffered any damage during transport. They are then installed according to the instructions of the art dealer, gallery owner, private collector or antique dealer, with the help of our experts specialized in the handling of works of art. The handling of the works is carried out with great care, in quality “white gloves” for ESI Gallery.
What insurance coverage is needed for a work of art?
The works of art must be covered by specific insurances that protect against the risks of damage, loss or theft, from nail to nail.
What documents are necessary to prove the authenticity and value of a work of art?
A certificate of authenticity must prove the origin and value of the work. This document reassures collectors and guarantees the added value of the work on the art market. During an auction or a direct sale, it is necessary to ensure that the regulatory formalities in terms of assets and customs are up to date. The safety of the work during sale is ensured by carefully selected packaging and conservation adapted to its state of preservation and time of production.
How is the securing and monitoring of the goods entrusted to the specialized carrier in works of art carried out?
Transport vehicles must be equipped with advanced security systems, such as alarms and GPS tracking devices, to prevent theft. The traceability of lots and shipments is ensured to ensure an accurate tracking of artworks during their transport, regardless of the route they take (land, sea, river, air or rail).
Our bespoke
services
Our teams offer logistics solutions tailored to your requirements, using proven equipment and methods.
Transport d’œuvres d’art
(national et international)
Assurer le convoyage sécurisé d’œuvres et d’objets précieux, de la prise en charge à la livraison, dans le respect des contraintes de conservation, de manipulation et de confidentialité.
Montage et installation
(salons, musées, institutions)
Mettre parfaitement en place tous les éléments constituant une exposition, préparer l’espace, installer une scénographie, placer des mobiliers haut de gamme.
Transfert et déménagement d’entreprises
Organiser et réaliser le transfert complet de bureaux, ateliers ou sièges sociaux, en assurant la continuité d’activité, la protection du matériel et une coordination logistique maîtrisée
Stockage sécurisé
(court et long terme)
Conserver vos biens dans un lieu parfaitement sûr et adapté.
Emballage et caisserie sur mesure
Protéger vos biens, conditionner tous types d’objets, des techniques éprouvées par ESI depuis plus de 100 ans.
Déménagements techniques et internationaux
Acheminer vos marchandises dans les meilleures conditions de sécurité et dans le respect de vos délais.
Manutention spécialisée
(œuvres, objets fragiles, équipements)
Manipuler, déplacer, lever, transférer, transborder, autant d’actions qui nécessitent une expertise pour garantir la sécurité de vos marchandises tout au long de la chaine logistique.
Garde-meuble / entrepôt sécurisé
Mettre à disposition des espaces de stockage sécurisés, assurant la protection et la conservation des biens.
Formalités douanières
(ATA, transit, carnet TIR)
Réaliser vos déclarations douanières, permettre des échanges sûrs et certifiés grâce au statut d’Opérateur Economique Agréé (AEO)