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.

All of our clients share an extremely high standard for quality. Every day, our teams face challenging situations in which they are expected to demonstrate flawless efficiency, initiative, and 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 addition of a brand-new high-clearance truck (19 metric tons and 55 cubic meters) expands our transportation services, enabling us to transport artworks and crates up to 3 meters in height.

In addition to transportation, we provide a team of qualified installers to assist with and install the works of art entrusted to us.

In 2022, we made a commitment to sustainable mobility by purchasing five 100% electric minibuses. This fleet replacement allows us to reduce our CO2 emissions by 12 metric 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 security requirements.

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

- The ability to coordinate all parties involved (shipping agent, airline, airport supervisor, customs broker, and carrier).

Air travel is becoming increasingly complex: stricter security requirements, airport congestion, and highly volatile prices. Between last-minute changes (to schedules and aircraft) and fare differences that can range from one to six times the price for the same seat, navigating this ecosystem is becoming a real challenge.

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, transit time depends on several factors: the final destination, the day the ships depart, and weather conditions during the voyage. It is therefore essentialto plan ahead for this type of sea voyage and to allow for some flexibility in the timeline.

LP ART will advise you on the most suitable mode of transportation, taking all of your criteria into account: budget, timeline, type of artwork, and route.

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 point of contact is the “coordinator.” He or she guides you from the time you place your order through to invoicing. Acting as the conductor of your operations, the coordinator oversees the entire logistics process. They oversee the production of crates and packing, plan the transportation stages, manage administrative procedures (customs, Fine Arts), and maintain constant communication with lenders, institutions, and foreign correspondents.

3 key factors :

> Knowledge of all aspects of the business

> A rigorous method 

> Good technical and IT tools