Transportation of your fine arts deserves specialists

picture transportation of works of artOur logistics platform is based in Geneva with branches in Zurich and Basel. The members of our logistics team each have their specialties and ensure that you receive services that are tailored to your needs. Their expertise allows them to operate within the constraints that are associated with certain requests, but also to propose suitable solutions to meet your technical, qualitative and budgetary requirements.

We organize the most suitable transportation on a flexible basis throughout the world. There is a solution for every situation.
  • Weekly shuttles between Geneva, Zurich, Paris and London.
  • Consolidated or individual consignments throughout Europe.
  • Transportation by air or sea depending on your needs.
Our vehicles are air-conditioned and equipped with security systems.

Exhibitions, Galleries and Auction house Department: our professionals are specialized in handling the most demanding calls for quotation.
For your escort personnel, we take care of airline and hotel reservations. We can also discreetly organize armed guards.

Over 50 years of experience in the transportation of Fine Art has enabled us to establish specific services adapted both to the needs buyers and for auction houses alike. It also means that we are well organized to meet last minute requests.

SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOMS FORMALITIES

All formalities can be carried out at the head office of Harsch, The Art of Moving, as we hold the necessary customs authorizations:
  • AR (approved receiver),
  • AS (approved shipper).

picture transportation works of artOur Customs Department staff handles the following tasks:
  • All formalities necessary for import, export and transit operations.
  • Obtaining and drawing up the necessary documentation for customs clearances.
  • Drawing up and requesting various authorizations such as CITES, arms.
  • Advising on customs legislation specific to moves, to items from inheritances, works of art, exhibitions.
  • Management of works of art in bonded storage.
  • All kinds of transportation between various customs clearance and storage facilities.
Image formalité douanièreWe undertake customs clearances at all customs offices in the area, and will organize them, as necessary, anywhere else in Switzerland.

Additionally Harsch, The Art of Moving, holds a bonded store/public customs warehouse authorization (EDO). This authorization enables us to indefinitely store merchandise on our private premises that has not been cleared by customs.