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Armed Escort and Courier Accommodation for Fine Art in New York

Some works cannot simply be handed to a carrier. The value is too high, the lender agreement is too specific, or the loss would be permanent. Naglee Fine Arts handles those shipments two ways: we arrange armed escort for works whose value warrants it, and we accommodate your courier when a registrar or lender requires their own representative to travel with the piece.

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Courier Accommodation

When a lender, registrar, or insurer requires their own courier to travel with the work, we accommodate them fully. Your courier is the custodian; our job is to make their job possible.

Travel with the shipment – Your courier rides with the work in our climate-controlled vehicles, present at every loading and unloading.

Protocol compliance – We follow your courier’s handling instructions and custody requirements throughout the trip.

Condition oversight – Your courier verifies condition at each custody point, and our documentation supports theirs.

Air shipment coordination – For works that fly, we coordinate screening, cargo handling, and arrival so your courier maintains custody through the airport.

Receiving handoff – Delivery and unpacking managed with your courier and the destination team present.

30+

Years of moving service experience

30+ Years of Museum Fine Art Moving & Storage

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Fine Arts Since 1995

Fine Arts Since 1995

A dedicated fine art division for 30 years.

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In-House Crating Shop

In-House Crating Shop

Custom crates engineered and built on site.

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Museum-Quality Fine Art Storage

Museum-Quality Fine Art Storage

We offer specialized fine art storage designed to protect valuable, delicate, and irreplaceable pieces with professional care.

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Trusted by Institutions

Trusted by Institutions

Preparators trusted by registrars at major museums.

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Federally Certified TSA Screening

Federally Certified TSA Screening

Works are screened in-house, so crates fly sealed.

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Our Testimonials

Our Customer Testimonials

★★★★★ Awesome team. Thank you Tom and the crew members.Neelam AsgharNeelam Asghar ★★★★★ Awesome service! Clean organized crew!Thomas LauserThomas Lauser ★★★★★ A very efficient and professional crew; all of our items came intact and the movers communicated with us throughout the entire process. Would happily hire them again!Chris BashaarChris Bashaar ★★★★★ Dylan’s crew was flexible, efficient, careful, knowledgeable, and extremely respectful and kind. It was a joy to work with them.Maggie GardnerMaggie Gardner ★★★★★ The most efficient and friendly moving staff I’ve ever encountered! They exceeded our expectations!KDFKDFjs_loader

Why Choose Naglee Fine Arts Couriers


Security arranged, not improvised

Security arranged, not improvised

Armed escort coordinated through licensed providers as part of the shipping plan.

Handlers who know the protocols

Handlers who know the protocols

Our preparators work to museum standards and understand what a registrar’s courier needs from them.

One organization, one chain

One organization, one chain

Crating, transport, screening, and security coordinated in house, with no handoffs to strangers.

Three decades of art logistics

Three decades of art logistics

Naglee Fine Arts has shipped works regionally, nationally, and internationally since 1995.

Compliance, Licensing, and Custody

Naglee Fine Arts operates under Naglee Moving & Storage’s licensing and insurance: US DOT #15251, ICC #MC67234, and NY DOT-6656, with BBB accreditation. Armed escort is arranged through licensed security providers.

Every secured shipment produces a documented custody record from first touch to final signature, formatted to registrar and lender expectations and accepted by insurers.

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Service Areas

Areas We Serve

Naglee Moving & Storage is based at 1525 Grand Central Avenue in Elmira and serves the entire Southern Tier. Our crews regularly work in Horseheads, Big Flats, Pine City, Southport, West Elmira, and Elmira Heights, along with Corning, Ithaca, Binghamton, and Rochester. Through the United Van Lines network, we move families and businesses anywhere in the country and around the world.

Step 1

Client Fills the Form

Fill out a quick form with your basic details and service needs so we can understand your requirements.

Step 2

Gets an Offer

We review your request and send you a clear, fair, and personalized offer with all the details included.

Step 3

Moving Day

Our professional team arrives on time and completes the move efficiently for a smooth experience.

Moving Process

Step-by-step Moving Process

Moving is what we have been doing since 1912. We keep the process clear, the pricing honest, and the handling careful from first call to final placement.

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FAQ

Got Questions? We've got answers

We answer the questions people actually ask before hiring a mover: licensing, coverage, pricing, and what happens on moving day. 

Does Naglee Fine Arts provide armed escort?
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Yes, for very high value works. Armed escort is arranged through licensed security providers and coordinated as part of the shipping plan, alongside the crate, the vehicle, and the route.

When does a shipment need armed escort?
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When the value of the work, the sensitivity of the route, or the terms of an insurance or loan agreement call for security beyond standard transport. Most shipments do not need it, and we will say so.

Do you provide couriers?
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No. Couriers represent the lender, registrar, or owner, and they are supplied by that party. What we do is accommodate them: your courier travels with the work, and our crews follow their protocols throughout.

Can our courier travel with the shipment on a flight?
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Yes. We coordinate screening, cargo handling, and arrival so your courier maintains custody through the airport and the flight, with the crate sealed after our federally certified screening.

How is custody documented?
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Through a written record at every transfer point, from packing and loading through transit to receipt, with condition reports bracketing the trip. The documentation is formatted to registrar and lender expectations.

Can armed escort and courier accommodation happen on the same shipment?
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Yes. A high-value institutional loan may require both: your registrar’s courier traveling with the work, and armed security accompanying the transport. We coordinate both into one plan.

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