CONSTANTINE CONSTANTINE. Fine art logistics for private collectors, museums and galleries

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1 BY APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN FINE ART PACKING, HANDLING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE SERVICES LIMITED, LONDON BY APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN FINE ART PACKING, HANDLING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE SERVICES LIMITED, LONDON Constantine Ltd Constantine House Sandgate Street London SE15 1LE For all enquiries please contact: Paul Williamson Direct line: +44 (0) Mobile: +44 (0) David Brown Direct line: +44 (0) Mobile: +44 (0) Tim Sutton Direct line: +44 (0) Mobile: +44 (0) Fine art logistics for private collectors, museums and galleries

2 2 3 Like an old master or a fine wine, we ve crafted our art to perfection for over a century. From the moment we meet, you ll understand that to us, storing and moving priceless objects is more than a business. Like your family s collection, it s our labour of love. Family -owned for four generations, Constantine is internationally focused but rooted in London tradition. Our Royal Warrant, granted by Her Majesty the Queen is testament to our commitment. Our Arts Council approved secure facility is located on the south bank of the River Thames close to the White Cube and Tate galleries. Our clients entrust us to store their art and to transport their collections all over the world, safe in the knowledge that each piece will be protected at every stage of its journey. We employ the same museum level of service that we did for the blockbuster Tutankhamun, Leonardo Da Vinci and Terracotta Warrior exhibitions to handling each individual work of art. Our bespoke systems allow you to view your collection securely online at any time. And you can rely on absolute discretion with your own private viewing room. In an unpredictable world, you need to know that your most precious asset is safe. We understand that we deal in the most important equity of all: trust.

3 4 5 At your service - Arts Council Security Advisor approved storage facilities - High specification private units with small, medium and large viewing rooms - Documentation, customs clearance and tarmac supervision at airports worldwide - Worldwide, fully insured sea-freight shipping, private jet and cargo aircraft charter - Condition checking and restoration management with trusted conservators - Inventory management and professionally photographed cataloguing - Entire overseas exhibition coordination and installation Constantine offers the UK s premier and most secure fine art storage service, including viewing rooms at our London and Edinburgh facilities. Constantine London is located an easy 15 minutes drive from Trafalgar Square, ensuring short journey times to all points in Central London as well as rapid road connections to the Channel Tunnel. Our state-of-the-art London fine art storage facility offers the latest technological advances to ensure that your property is protected at all times to the highest standard. Vehicle access is controlled via double air-lock interlocking gates which provide total control over all vehicle movements. CCTV throughout the building is monitored 24/7 and our own highly trained security teams are present at all times. The combination of exceptional security, a seamless level of service and an unwavering commitment to client confidentiality ensures that you will receive world-class service at all times.

4 6 7 Your collection at your fingertips Creating the perfect conditions You ve invested time, love and capital into your collection. So we ve dedicated ourselves to developing the most sophisticated, customisable Collection Management system possible. It records every single feature of every work, from type of medium to category. This comprehensive information is available exclusively to you through a secure web server, including imagery, so that you can access it wherever in the world you or your collection are located. For clients selecting our shared space managed storage option, we do this by creating a unique barcode for each work, which is scanned every time it is moved and when it leaves the warehouse, allowing a full log of your collection s movements to be recorded. It also means we can retrieve your property at a moment s notice. Your collection is precious to us, so we ensure that humidity and temperature are constantly monitored by a sophisticated, integrated Building Management System (BMS). This maintains optimal conditions and provides real-time feedback and control both within the private storage rooms as well as in the shared spaces. Should your property require heated storage, we can provide private storage rooms with separate temperature control.

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6 10 11 Make yourself at home in your own work space. Our fully trained art technicians are always on hand to provide installation and packing services. A room with a view Digital space planning Our humidity and climate-controlled private viewing rooms are available to hire on a half-day and full-day basis. These rooms provide the perfect environment for condition checking, restoration, photography and inventory management. Inside each room is a permanent hanging system, along with day lamps and easels so you can display each work to its full advantage. Light fitting Light fitting Digital planning of your storage space not only helps you to visualise it, but also enables accurate dimensions and volumes to be projected and helps maximise utilisation. This example shows a potential plan for one of our private, climate-controlled rooms as prepared for a client. It can also be shown as an isometric layout or as elevations of each piece of racking.

7 12 13 Mission impossible Leading Art Underwriters commission Global Risk Evaluations to undertake risk assessments of fine art stores. Our facilities are rated amongst the best in the world. In addition, the Constantine site has been inspected and approved by the MLA Security Advisor now part of the Arts Council. All storage buildings have concrete floors throughout, a single visitor entrance and no windows. Fire and optical smoke detectors are operational and all external doors are self-closing. Our latest facility has a steel-framed 15m x 4m photographic wall, specially constructed to the same specification as one of the UK s leading private galleries, in front of a 20m x 10m project bay ideal for setting up installations and photographic shoots. Our sophisticated alarm and security systems include Interlock Double Electric Gates enclosed within a three metre palisade fence, topped with security wire on our own private plot of land. Infrared CCTV cameras cover every elevation of the exterior, and the internal electronic security gate is operable only by proximity pass. Our high-specification, self-contained, private climate-controlled rooms feature motion sensors, digital infrared CCTV and Dualtech door detectors. A permanent security force patrols the facility a mobile electronic clocking-in system ensuring that all areas are checked regularly for your peace of mind.

8 14 15 Duty free and easy Tailored to your needs Worried about import duties or VAT? Our London warehouses are fully Customs Bonded, as authorised under the UK Customs Warehousing Scheme, so you don t have to pay a penny as long as your items are in our care. If you wish to move your property from the bonded warehouse, or wish to import property with a view to selling it, our knowledgeable teams are here to advise you on matters relating to duty and tax. We understand that every collector has different requirements so we offer a variety of storage options to fit from your own space, handled by our expertly -trained staff to self -managed units and shared zones. Regardless of your choice, all our clients receive the same exceptional service. Property kept in our private managed rooms is accessible to you, but we barcode and inventory each item for you. Property kept in private self-managed units is accessible to and recorded by you alone. Please do not hesitate to contact us to arrange a guided tour of our facilities. All viewings are by appointment only.