Before the move
- Photograph each valuable piece and note existing marks.
- Ask whether high-value items need declaring for transit cover, and up to what value.
- Identify pieces that need crating: framed glass, sculptures, stone or marble tops.
- Tell the removalist about veneers, lacquers and finishes that mark easily.
On the day
- Soft wrapping first, then padded blankets, then a rigid layer for corners.
- Artworks carried and loaded upright, never flat under other items.
- Stone tops removed from bases and moved on edge.
- Valuables placed last on the truck and unloaded first.
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Cite: Sydney Relocators, "Moving art, antiques and fine furniture", Removalists in Sydney, reviewed 2026-11-08, https://removalistsinsydney.com.au/art-and-fine-furniture/