Fine Art, Antiques & Collectibles
When it comes to fine art shipping from South Africa, we are experts at preserving and transporting your art, antiques and collectibles so they can light up your new world when you get to your destination.
As specialists in fine art, antiques, and collectibles, we offer services that include:
Specialized Storage
Each item is supervised by a compliance officer who will write up a statement report detailing the consignment arrangement with photographs for each phase of the move. We ensure that appropriate packing, crating, protective materials and transport are used.
Adequate lock up and secure monitoring is essential in an environment where the curator oversees the safeguarding of your items at a safe facility, within a business estate, with alarms, manned security, and armed response.
We set up an interview for client requests and requirements. Then we mind-map the project from start to finish, followed by a detailed presentation to be edited by you for final requirements. We set aside a day or two to catalogue the consignment.
Cataloguing
When cataloguing we make up a file for each artwork, taking pictures and noting details that record the appearance and condition of each piece. We proceed to itemizing, referencing and uploading this information electronically.
Valuation
There are expert valuators that will issue a valuation report for the sake of compliance. This can also be used for insurance purposes.
Insurance
As with sea freight, air freight can cost a lot of money if it is not cleared properly. Air freight preclearance is required to avoid long, bonded storage. The Moving Guy will ensure this is expedited quickly and, usually, cargo is delivered within a week. It does differ where volume and weight play a role. In this case the airlines use container volume rate (CVW) by which they charge consignments. All air freight requires additional crating of the consignment.