Fine art logistics.
New York & worldwide.

Fine art logistics.

New York & worldwide

You see the art.
We plan the way there.

Each work gets its own plan. We study its condition and points of contact, then connect protection, transport and final placement.

P+Z crate construction closing around a protected artwork
01 / PROTECT

Built around the work.

Sample project / proposal outline

47 works · New York to London

The scope.
The next step.

Illustrative outline—not an issued quote.

Requested services
Collection, packing & crating, air freight.
Before pricing
Confirm artwork dimensions, condition, existing packing, access and delivery requirements.
In your proposal
Defined services, itemized costs, inclusions, exclusions and the conditions on which the quote depends.
Your next step
Review the proposal with PNZ and confirm the agreed scope before arrangements are finalized.

PNZ prepares your quote after reviewing each work’s needs and discussing the handling plan with you.

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Fine art services.

One work or a complete exhibition. We coordinate every stage, here and worldwide.

Handlers guiding protected panels in a timber frame
Transport01 / 05
01Transport

Local and domestic transport, from collection and route planning to delivery.

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02Packing & crating

Packing and custom crates for paintings, sculpture and objects, designed around their condition, dimensions and journey.

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03Installation

Artwork installation, from site preparation and handling plans to final placement.

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04Storage

Storage between exhibitions, acquisitions and moves, with inventory records and release planning.

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05International freight

Air and ocean freight, with packing, shipment documents and destination delivery.

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PNZ photography, visually reworked to protect identities. Airport image from our archive.

From the PNZ field archive

The work, in practice.

Packing, handling and installation, seen through the PNZ field archive.

Explore the full journeyFrom studio to installation · scroll through the story
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A JOURNEY WITH P+Z

From collection
to installation.

The components of a custom art crate assembling around a protected work

Packed for the journey.

The film follows a protected work inside its crate, a handoff beside a PNZ truck and the artwork installed in a room.

A quiet gallery, with a work of art ready for its journey

A journey with P+Z

From studio
to installation.

Follow the work from one wall to another.

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Explore our field archivePacking, handling, installation and freight
An abstract painting installed in a light-filled interior

Fine art, handled with care.

The work, in place.PNZ field photography · visually reworked

PNZ field archive · 33 photographs · Selected images have been retouched and identifying details altered.

Ready before we arrive.

A timber transport frame suspended beside a brick building

Access, confirmed.

We confirm access and lifting needs against the packed dimensions.

Handlers working around the reverse of a large frame over a prepared work area

Space, prepared.

We plan a clean, clear handling area before unpacking begins.

Several protected panels supported separately inside a timber crate

Handoffs, coordinated.

We confirm the opening sequence and equipment with the receiving team.

Illustrative planning studies. Photographs are visually reworked; these explanations do not describe a client project.

Before the move / The P+Z approach

Protection first.Every detail planned.

Each work’s materials, condition and handling needs guide the protection we design. Explore an illustrative study.

Confirm its condition, dimensions and safe points of contact.

QUIET STRUCTUREDEMO–001
  1. 01CB slipcase
  2. 02Cushioning
  3. 03Crate

Fictional artwork · illustrative packing

Understand

Start with the work.

Confirm its condition, dimensions and safe points of contact.

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Work
Quiet Structure
Artist
Mara Solis · 2024
Medium
Oil and graphite on linen
Dimensions
24 W × 2 D × 36 H in

CONSOLIDATION PLANNING

A better fit.
Before we build.

With protection requirements established, we compare crate layouts to reduce excess space and the crating and air freight costs it can add.

Discuss your packing plan
P+Z Portal

Your artwork.All the details in one place.

Keep track of your artworks, projects, requests and invoices in one place.

Discuss your collection

Fictional collection · interactive demo
Client access by invitation.

THE ASTER COLLECTIONDEMO–001

Quiet Structure

Mara Solis · 2024

Packing
CB slipcase · Study crate 01
Condition report
Attached to this work
The Registrar, the original P+Z portal assistant

The RegistrarFind the work. Follow its record.

Inventory
Find artwork details, recorded locations and packing information.
Jobs
Follow your projects, review estimates and find related documents.
Requests
Ask for a release, transport, crating or a condition report.
Account
Review invoices, payment status and outstanding balances.
Shared inventory

Your inventory.
Your next move.

Change the truck size. Run Optimize. Select, rotate and move packages between trucks, then save alternatives to compare. Explore the fit with P+Z before the loading plan is confirmed.

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Interactive sample · fictional records.
Final protection and loading decisions remain with P+Z.

The Aster CollectionSample inventory
Twelve fictional packages placed by the P+Z load planner in two 20-foot trucks before optimization.
Change the truck. Compare the fit.Optimize · move packages · save alternatives
Your request / our process

A considered quote.
A clear next step.

Fine art needs individual judgment. We review the work with you before proposing the protection, handling and price.

  1. 01

    Share what you know.

    Send an artwork list, route and timing. Tell us what is still to be confirmed.

  2. 02

    We work through the details.

    Our team reviews condition, dimensions, access and packing requirements with you.

  3. 03

    Review your proposal.

    Understand the scope, costs and next steps before arrangements are finalized.

Try a sample requestSee how the details shape a proposal

Your request / our process

From your request
to a clear plan.

Every quote begins with the work.
Our team reviews the details with you.

Follow one project

47 works New York to London

01 / Start with what you know

It begins with
your words.

You don’t need a finished logistics plan. Tell us about the works, the route and what you need.

You provide

A message, artwork details
and any known requirements.

To P+ZSample inquiry

A collection, moving.

Please arrange collection, packing and air freight for 47 works from New York to London.
Artwork list47 works / sample collection
Your details stay with the project.
02 / Turn details into a brief

Clear scope.
Fewer unknowns.

This illustrative brief brings the route, requested services and open questions together. PNZ reviews each real request with you before planning the work.

Before we plan

Confirm dimensions, condition, access and the delivery window.

Working briefSample / 47
New YorkLondon
Collection
47 works
Requested scope
Collection · Packing · Air freight
Timing
Delivery window to confirm
Still to confirm

Dimensions, condition, existing packing and access.

03 / Reviewed by the PNZ team

Every work.
Every decision.

Our team interprets each work’s materials, condition and handling needs, using the available records and our packing experience to develop the plan with you.

What changes the plan

Condition, safe contact points and the space each work needs.

Packing study / illustrative47 works · 3 crates
Saved illustrative arrangement of 47 works in three crates
01Protect

Condition & support

02Fit

Space & crate size

03Coordinate

Route & handling

04 / A proposal you can review

Know the scope.
See the next step.

Your quote follows that review and discussion. It sets out the proposed protection, handling, services and costs for your project.

Your decision

A clear basis to ask questions
and agree on the work ahead.

Proposal outlineSample / 47

A plan for
your collection.

Scope
Collection, packing & air freight
Costs
Itemized after PNZ review
Timing
Agreed delivery window
Next step

Review the scope together.

Inclusions, exclusions and open questions made clear.

The people / P+Z

The people
behind the care.

Select a portrait to meet the team.

Fine art services.New York & worldwide

Your next move.
Let’s plan it.

Send a brief or an artwork list. We’ll help turn it into a plan.

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