Packing and custom crating
Soft packing, reinforced protection or custom crates for furniture, objects and fragile pieces.
Packing & crating →Antiques and decorative arts handling in New York
Aiston packs, moves, stores and installs antiques, furniture and decorative arts for dealers, collectors and estates, including the dealers who exhibit at New York's antiques fairs.
Dealers, collectors and estates
Fragile, heavy and one of a kind.
Antiques and decorative objects need handling planned around the piece: its weight, balance, surfaces, joints and old repairs. Aiston works with antiques and decorative arts dealers year round, including at The Winter Show and other fairs, and with collectors and estates across New York.
Each object can be photographed and condition-checked with an Articheck report, packed or crated for the route, and stored with its own inventory number and barcode in our climate-controlled facilities.
Antiques services
From the shop or residence to the next home.
Transport
Climate-controlled, air-ride vehicles with GPS visibility and liftgate loading for heavy or bulky pieces.
Fine art transport →Storage
Climate-controlled storage in Long Island City and Deer Park, with every piece barcoded.
Art storage →Antiques fairs
Stand move-in, installation, move-out and storage between fairs for dealers.
Art fair logistics →Placement and installation
Furniture placement, mirrors, objects and wall-hung works installed in the home or gallery.
Art installation →Estates and collections
Inventory, packing, storage and distribution of estate collections, with records kept for each object.
Inventory & documentation →How a job runs
Planned around the object.
Assess
Photos, dimensions, weight, materials and known condition issues are reviewed first.
Protect
Packing or crating is chosen for the object and the route.
Move
Handled by trained crews with the right equipment for heavy or fragile pieces.
Place or store
Placed in the new location, or stored with its own barcode and records.
Antiques questions
Before you request a quote
Do you handle antique furniture?
Yes. Aiston packs, moves, stores and places antique furniture as well as decorative objects, mirrors and wall-hung works.
Do you work with antiques dealers at fairs?
Yes. We handle stand move-in, installation, move-out and storage between fairs for antiques and decorative arts dealers, including at The Winter Show.
Can you provide a condition report?
Yes. Photography and Articheck condition reports are available at collection, delivery and storage intake.
What should I send for a quote?
Photos, dimensions and approximate weight, the collection and delivery addresses with access details, and your timing.