Multimodal transport

LP Art is a recognized leader in art transportation and logistics in France and abroad. This success is due above all to the unfailing dedication of the men and women who make up our teams. Every day, we work with works of inestimable and irreplaceable value. Our operations are therefore based on absolute confidence in our teams.

Our LP Art driver-installers work on a daily basis in prestigious institutions, museums, art galleries, foundations and private collections.

What all our customers have in common is an extremely high standard of quality. Every day, our teams encounter highly demanding situations with people who expect them to be unfailingly efficient, to take the initiative adapted to each situation, and to maintain absolute discretion.

Our team leaders in the field are seasoned professionals, ready to listen and anticipate your needs and requirements.

They know how to preserve the integrity of each of your works, from its collection point to its final destination.

LP ART transports works of art of any size, shape or weight anywhere in the world. And we offer different modes of transport, depending on the destination and the deadline required:

-Road transport

-Air transport

-Maritime transport

Each mode of transport has its advantages and sometimes its disadvantages. Our team of professionals can advise you on the most appropriate transport solution, whether for national or international projects. We coordinate each and every shipment to ensure seamless tracking.

Choosing the best transport solution requires a thorough understanding of the entire process

> You're shipping a painting to Berlin: should you take the plane or the truck?

> You're lending a Dubuffet sculpture to Sao Paulo: will you take the plane or the boat?

> Between Paris and Sydney, should I change planes in Frankfurt or Singapore?

LP ART puts at your disposal a fleet of over 40 trucks that criss-cross the roads of France.

In 2023, the integration of a brand-new high-rise truck (19Tonnes and 55m3) will expand our transport offering, enabling us to transport works of art and crates up to 3 metres high.

In addition to transporting the works, we also need to move a team of qualified installers to accompany the works of art entrusted to us.

In 2022, we decided to invest in sustainability to move our teams around by investing in 5 fully electric mini buses to replace the previous fleet: this investment will reduce our CO2 emissions by 12 Tons per year.

Of course, our trucks meet the latest anti-pollution standards, and our drivers are trained in eco-driving to minimize our environmental impact.

LP ART combines innovation and sustainability in its road transport service, offering you a reliable and environmentally-friendly solution for transporting works of art.

LP ART provides a global assistance service to oversee all air transport operations.

We provide you with :

- In-depth knowledge of airport safety constraints

- Control of the logistics resources to be deployed on site, at Roissy or Orly.

- The ability to coordinate all the players involved (forwarding agent, airline, airport supervisor, customs declarant, conveyor, etc.).

Air transport is increasingly complex, with growing safety constraints, congested airports and a wide variety of fares. Indeed, airlines do not hesitate to modify their flights or change aircraft at the last minute, and fares are so disparate that, for the same flight and the same seat, the price of a ticket can range from one to six times.

In this context,

- How do you ensure that a given shipment is correctly "palletized" and loaded onto the scheduled flight with its conveyor?

- How can we help the conveyor to fulfill its mission in the most favorable conditions?

- Can I be sure that a work of art in accompanied baggage will be accepted on board?

Moving works of art by sea is an international transport solution that can be financially more advantageous, but you need to be familiar with the delays and hazards associated with this type of transport.

In fact, delivery times depend on a number of factors: final destination, ship departure days, weather conditions during the voyage, etc. It is therefore essential toanticipate this type of sea voyage and to have some latitude in terms of deadlines.

LP ART will advise you on whether or not to choose this mode of transport, taking into account all the parameters linked to your request (budget, deadline, type of work, place of departure and final destination...).

Our teams coordinate the various parties involved, and take care of all the associated administrative formalities.

To transport works of art, and in particular exhibitions, we have to manage a succession of operations in a short time and within a defined budget. We regularly use several modes of transport, and work in collaboration with a number of different parties. This requires perfect coordination.

Coordination is therefore a job in its own right, involving the assessment, planning and management of this multitude of movements. 

At LP ART, your contact is the "coordinator". He or she accompanies you from order to invoice. In concrete terms, the "coordinator" makes appointments, orders the manufacture of crates, draws up a packing list, issues the various working and transport documents, draws up schedules, prepares customs and Fine Arts files, reserves freight, and maintains permanent contact with lenders, borrowers and foreign correspondents.

3 key factors :

> Knowledge of all aspects of the business

> A rigorous method 

> Good technical and IT tools