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An old-master canvas, a bronze, a signed commode, a cellar of grands crus: VIPMOOVE moves works of art and antiques for collectors, families and estates — applying the protocols of museum logistics to a single painting or an entire collection, in Paris, across France and beyond.
Every assignment opens with a condition report: each work is examined, photographed and measured, its fragilities noted, its value declared with you. A second, countersigned report closes the delivery — so the state of the work is documented at both ends of the journey.
Packing follows conservation practice, not removal habit. Framed works travel under acid-free paper with reinforced corners — bubble wrap never touches a canvas. Major pieces receive made-to-measure wooden crates lined with foam cut to the exact profile of the object.
Your works then travel alone, in a padded vehicle secured point by point, with the same crew from collection to rehanging. No groupage, no relay, no anonymous warehouse.
France protects its cultural heritage: works of a certain age or value may require an export certificate (certificat d'exportation) or a licence before leaving the country, even within Europe. The rules depend on the category of the work, its age and its value — and they apply to private owners just as they do to galleries.
We flag it before it becomes a problem. During the survey, we identify which pieces may be concerned, point you to the right formalities, and hold the shipment until the paperwork is in order. For destinations outside the EU, customs declarations and accompanying documents are prepared with the same rigour as the crates themselves.
Yes. We collect from Drouot and the Paris salerooms of the major houses, as well as from galleries and dealers — with the buyer's release in hand, a condition report at collection, and delivery to your residence in France or abroad.
When the work justifies it, yes. Large formats, fragile media, old mirrors and sculpture travel in wooden crates built to their exact dimensions, lined with conservation foam. More robust framed works travel soft-packed — acid-free paper, corner protection, never bubble wrap against the surface.
Through declared-value (ad valorem) cover: the work is declared at its actual value — invoice, valuation or estimate — before departure, and covered at that value through packing, transport and any storage. A standard weight-based scale is meaningless for a work of art.
Possibly — French law requires an export certificate for certain works, depending on their category, age and value. We identify the pieces likely to be concerned during the survey and guide you through the formalities before the shipment is scheduled. Nothing leaves until the paperwork is in order.
Describe the piece — we reply within 24 hours.