Art crates being prepared for white-glove shipping

Art Shipping

Ship your art with Install.art.

White-glove art shipping handled by specialists — domestic and international, from single works to entire collections.

We treat every shipment as if it were our own. From custom crating to climate-controlled transport, our team manages every detail so your work arrives exactly as it left.

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Print, complete, and return with your inquiry — or fill it out digitally.

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How it works

01

Request a quote

Tell us about your work — dimensions, medium, origin, and destination. We'll respond within one business day with a tailored shipping plan.

02

Custom crating & packing

Our team designs and builds bespoke crates and packing solutions engineered for your specific work, medium, and transit conditions.

03

Condition reporting

We document the condition of every work before and after transit with detailed written reports and photography.

04

White-glove transport

Climate-controlled vehicles and vetted freight partners ensure your work travels in optimal conditions, door to door.

05

Delivery & confirmation

We oversee final delivery, unpacking, and condition check — and provide a full transit report upon completion.

Domestic shipping

We serve all 50 states with climate-controlled ground transport and air freight options. Our NYC-based team coordinates pickups, in-transit monitoring, and final-mile delivery for galleries, collectors, and institutions nationwide.

  • Climate-controlled vehicles throughout
  • GPS-tracked shipments
  • Same-day and next-day options available
  • Museum-to-museum and gallery-to-collector

International shipping

We manage the full complexity of cross-border art logistics — customs documentation, CITES permits, import/export compliance, and coordination with trusted international freight partners in over 60 countries.

  • Full customs clearance management
  • CITES and cultural property compliance
  • Air and sea freight options
  • Partner network in 60+ countries

Packaging

Crating & custom packaging

Every crate is engineered in-house for the specific work it protects. We use archival materials, custom foam profiles, and shock-absorbing systems designed to meet the most demanding institutional standards.

  • Bespoke timber crates built in-house
  • Archival foam and acid-free materials
  • Oversized and irregularly shaped works
  • Reusable crate programs for touring works

Bespoke timber crates built in-house

Archival foam and acid-free materials

Oversized and irregularly shaped works

Reusable crate programs for touring works

Insurance & liability

All shipments are covered under our fine art all-risk transit policy. We work with leading fine art insurers and can arrange nail-to-nail coverage for works of any value. Our 100% damage-free record speaks for itself.

100%

Damage-free record

$500M+

Works insured annually

All-risk

Transit coverage

Service levels

Every project is quoted individually. The tiers below reflect our standard service structures.

Standard

For single works and small collections with standard timelines.

  • Climate-controlled transport
  • Condition report
  • Standard crating
  • All-risk transit insurance
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Priority

Expedited handling for time-sensitive shipments and high-value works.

  • Everything in Standard
  • Dedicated art handler escort
  • Custom engineered crating
  • GPS real-time tracking
  • Same-day pickup available
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Collection

Full-service logistics for institutional collections and touring exhibitions.

  • Everything in Priority
  • International freight management
  • Customs & compliance handling
  • Dedicated project coordinator
  • Reusable crate program
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Tell us about your shipment and we'll respond within one business day.

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