Fine art & antique removals in Kensington
The homes of the Royal Borough hold things that don’t travel like ordinary contents — paintings, antiques, a grand piano, a chandelier. We crate to measure, condition-note, and handle each piece by people who have done it many times, so a valuable thing arrives exactly as it left.
Fine art and antiques are the reason many Kensington homes need a specialist rather than a general mover. A gilt frame chips if it’s handled like a picture from a high-street shop; marquetry lifts if it swings through humidity; a marble top cracks under its own weight if it isn’t supported properly. Our fine-art and antique handling exists for exactly these pieces — the valuable, the fragile and the irreplaceable.
Bespoke crating, built to the piece
We make crates to measure rather than forcing a piece into a standard box. Paintings and mirrors get custom-built cases; sculpture and marble are cradled and braced; delicate ceramics and glass are packed to travel without shifting. The crate is designed around the object and the journey it faces, whether that’s a move across the square or a drive to a house in Provence.
Condition-noting and careful handling
For pieces that warrant it, we record condition before packing — a clear reference that matters for insurance, for provenance, and for peace of mind. Everything is handled with clean hands and the right equipment: no valuable thing is lifted on a guess. It’s the quiet, methodical side of moving that you never see when it’s done well.
- Made-to-measure crates for paintings, mirrors, sculpture and marble
- Condition-noting of valuable pieces before packing
- Specialist piano moving through period stairwells and doorways
- Chandelier dismantling, wrapping, crating and reinstallation
- Careful handling of antique furniture, marquetry and veneer
The awkward and the heavy
A grand piano through a narrow Kensington stairwell, a chandelier down from a high period ceiling, a marble console that four people can barely lift — these are planned jobs, not on-the-day improvisations. We work out the route, the equipment and the crew before we arrive, so the difficult pieces move calmly.
On the move, and abroad
Fine-art handling sits naturally within a full house move, and it travels: the same crating and condition-noting applies when the destination is France, Spain, Italy or Switzerland, with the art documentation handled discreetly alongside the customs paperwork.
Moving valuable pieces in Kensington
What kinds of pieces do you handle?
Paintings and works on paper, gilt and antique frames, mirrors, sculpture and marble, antique and fine furniture, marquetry and veneer, pianos, chandeliers, long-case clocks, ceramics and glass. If a piece is valuable, fragile or awkward, it’s exactly what this service is for.
Do you make bespoke crates?
Yes — made-to-measure crates for paintings, mirrors, sculpture and delicate items, built to the piece rather than forced into a standard box. It’s the difference between a valuable thing arriving as it left and arriving damaged.
Do you condition-note items before moving?
For pieces that warrant it, we record condition before packing, so there’s a clear reference point. It’s part of handling valuable contents responsibly, and it matters for insurance and provenance.
Can you move a grand piano or a chandelier?
Yes. Pianos are handled by people who know how to move them through period stairwells and doorways; chandeliers are carefully dismantled, wrapped and crated, and reinstalled where required. These are jobs we plan, not improvise.
Can you handle art and antiques on an international move?
Yes — the same crating and condition-noting applies when the destination is France, Spain, Italy or Switzerland, with the art documentation handled discreetly alongside the customs paperwork. See our international pages for the routes.
Do you work with galleries, dealers and private collections?
We handle art and antiques for private homes across Kensington, and we’re equipped for the standards a serious collection expects — careful handling, considered logistics, and discretion throughout.
Moving art or antiques?
Tell us about the pieces — paintings, antiques, a piano, a chandelier. We’ll plan the handling and quote it.