Art handlers carrying a framed painting with corner protection.
T.E.D. Fine Art

T.E.D. · Service

Art handling.

Trained hands for every move, and a record of every work.

Handled properly

The same care, room to room.

T.E.D. handlers move works within buildings, between rooms and onto vehicles, always with the right equipment and the same care as a museum move.

Collection management.

  1. 01

    Asset management

    Every work is catalogued in our Art Information Management System (AIMS): artist, title, dimensions, accession code and image.

  2. 02

    Barcoded tracking

    Each work carries its own barcoded label, so its location is always known.

  3. 03

    Twice-yearly audits

    We reconcile AIMS records against actual locations twice a year, with full status reports.

  4. 04

    Valuation

    Current valuations keep your asset register and insurance aligned with the market.

  5. 05

    Rotation

    Scheduled rotations at home, office or holiday house, timed around your events.

  6. 06

    Framing

    Reframing of existing works or framing of new acquisitions, traditional or contemporary.

  7. 07

    Conservation

    Treatment coordinated with Australia's leading conservators, in studio or on site.

  8. 08

    Art consultancy

    Introductions to leading art consultants for acquisitions, appraisals and commissions.

Barcode label being scanned on the back of art.
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AIMS

Every work catalogued

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Audits a year

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Barcode

On every work

FAQ

Frequent questions.

  • Every employee completes a national police check before starting.

  • Yes, from 2D works through to large sculpture and public art.

  • We coordinate conservation with Australia's leading conservators.

  • Yes. AIMS manages your collection whether it's at your premises or in our storage.

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:

T.E.D. Fine Art is a division of IAS Fine Art Services.

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Before your next move, talk to us.