Racked paintings inside a museum quality art store
Storage

Art Storage

We store art securely.

Overview

We store art securely

Storing art correctly, for either a short, medium or long term, requires the right know-how and facilities to ensure the security and condition of each piece of art is never compromised.

IAS offers discreet storage facilities for private, commercial and investment fund managers, in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra and Perth, suitable for two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art either crated or uncrated.

All our facilities are unmatched for their quality, security and sheer capability to store art at a constant 21ºC and 50% relative humidity. Climate conditions are maintained in accordance with the NAA (National Archives of Australia) & AICCM (Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials) Guidelines.

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Temperature

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Relative humidity

Climate specification

Held constant, measured continuously

All our facilities are unmatched for their quality, security and sheer capability to store art at a constant 21ºC and 50% relative humidity. Climate conditions are maintained in accordance with the NAA (National Archives of Australia) & AICCM (Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials) Guidelines.

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Monitoring

Climate control

A constant 21ºC and 50% relative humidity, monitored around the clock in museum quality storerooms.

Live feed

CCTV security

Continuous surveillance, smoke detection and thermally insulated construction across every facility.

Scanning

Barcode & inventory control

Each piece of art carries a unique barcode integrated with our Inventory Management software for full traceability.

Our facilities

Built for the work

Every storeroom is purpose-built rather than adapted.

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Insulation

Thermally insulated construction

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Clean air

Dust free environment

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Fire safety

Sophisticated smoke detection system

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Racking

Off the floor art rack systems

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Sculpture bays

Separate bays for 3D sculptures

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Connectivity

Wi-fi access

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Insurance approved

Accredited by all major insurance underwriters

A symmetrical fine art logistics warehouse with racked art

Track and traceability

Museum quality storerooms, fully accounted for

Catering to a broad spectrum of the art world, IAS operates museum quality climate and non-climate controlled secure storerooms, which are accredited by all major insurance underwriters.

Our industry leading barcoding system is fully integrated with our Inventory Management software, delivering full track and traceability of your art at all times, whilst in our care. Each individual piece of art is assigned a unique barcode so we always know where your art is located.

Before you commit to having your art stored be sure to talk to us. Or if you would like to submit a general enquiry or request a quote online, please visit our request a quote page and we'll get back to you soon.

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Art Viewing Room

Art Viewing Room

Private, purpose-built spaces to view works on site.

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Related services

The rest of the journey

Few consignments involve a single service. Most begin with a crate, cross a border, pause in climate-controlled storage and end on a gallery wall. Explore the parts of that chain we also handle.

Contacts

Speak with the right office

If you'd like to know more, please contact the relevant IAS professionals listed below:

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