atelier fas

What atelier fas does

Atelier Fine Art Services, LLC (doing business as Atelier FAS Group) is an independently-owned, Philadelphia-headquartered fine art services company founded in 1986. It provides museum-quality storage, custom crating and packing, specialized transportation, installation, special projects, and collections management for museums, cultural institutions, private collectors, galleries, and historic estates. The company operates over 300,000 sq ft of storage capacity and 25,000 sq ft of fabrication space across four facilities in Pennsylvania (Philadelphia headquarters and a Brewerytown gallery), Delaware (New Castle), and New York, supported by a fleet of 17 climate-controlled, GPS-tracked, alarm-equipped art transport vehicles and a TSA-certified airport-screening capability.

The underlying technology stack is operational rather than digital-product oriented: a proprietary registration and inventory-control database tracks each piece through storage and transit, environmental systems maintain 68°F and 50% RH with fire suppression and 24-hour surveillance, and conservation-grade crating is designed and built in-house. Revenue is generated through five streams: recurring subscription-based storage (month-to-month or multi-year written Storage Agreements), project-based transportation (East Coast shuttle service plus exclusive-use shipments), custom crating and packing, installation and special projects, and managed collections services including condition reporting and courier work. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but follows per-package/per-unit monthly storage fees with optional declared-value liability upgrades above a $0.60/lb baseline.

Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with quote requests routed through the company website, phone, and email, and demand supported by content marketing, organic social (LinkedIn, Instagram, X), email/newsletter, and the Atelier Gallery venue used for exhibitions and community engagement. The company maintains wholly-owned operating subsidiaries (Atelier Art Services, Atelier Art Storage, Atelier Delaware, Atelier New York, and Transcon International) to organize regional and functional operations, and remains privately held with no disclosed external funding.

Name

atelier fas

Legal name

Atelier Fine Art Services, LLC

Website

https://atelierfas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Atelier FAS is an independently-owned, Philadelphia-based fine art services firm founded in 1986 that provides museum-quality storage, custom crating, climate-controlled transportation, installation, and collections management to museums, cultural institutions, and private collectors across four East Coast facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Art Services

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Art Handling & Transport (HSAKAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fine Art Packing & Crating (HSAKADAE), Specialty Physical Artifact Storage (Museum Collections, Historical Documents, Rare Materials) (TLALALAJ), Fine Art & Exhibition Cargo Forwarding (TLACAJAH)

Keywords

• Fine art storage
• Art transportation logistics
• Custom art crating
• Art installation services
• Collections management

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fine Art Storage Services: Museum-quality storage including private rooms and managed storage solutions. Storage charges are per package or unit per month, with month-to-month terms or written Storage Agreements.
2. Transportation and Logistics: Specialized fine art transportation services including shuttle service along US East Coast and exclusive-use shipments. Services include climate-controlled vehicles with GPS tracking.
3. Crating and Packing Services: Custom-designed and built secure crates and packing solutions for all types of precious objects using highest quality materials.
4. Installation and Special Projects: 2D and 3D installations, complex handling of monumental artwork requiring heavy machinery and skilled art handlers, exhibition planning and execution.
5. Collections Management: Cataloguing, inventory management, condition reporting, collections planning, exhibition logistics, and courier services for art in transit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Atelier FAS provides museum-quality storage, custom crating and packing, climate-controlled transportation, professional installation, and collections management services for fine art, antiquities, and cultural objects. The company operates over 300,000 sq ft of specialized storage across four East Coast facilities in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York, supported by a fleet of specialized transport vehicles and a proprietary inventory tracking database. Services are delivered by 150+ art handlers, technicians, registrars, and project managers primarily to museums, cultural institutions, and high-net-worth private collectors.

Product overview

Atelier Fine Art Services is a holistic fine arts services company offering comprehensive museum-quality storage and collections services across four locations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York. The company operates over 300,000 sq ft of storage facilities and a 25,000 sq ft fabrication shop. Its core product suite includes Museum-Quality Storage (with Private Rooms and Managed Storage options), Crating & Packing, Transportation (with Shuttle Service, Exclusive Use, and TSA Screening capabilities), Collections Management, Installation, and Special Projects services. The company also operates the Atelier Gallery exhibition venue in Philadelphia. All services are supported by a proprietary collections tracking database and managed by 150+ employees including art handlers, technicians, and project managers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Atelier Gallery: Philadelphia venue for temporary exhibitions and special events, designed by Jack Larimore and Cecil Baker + Partners.

Products and services

• Museum-Quality Storage Climate-controlled storage facilities with state-of-the-art security, 24-hour surveillance, advanced fire-suppression and anti-burglary systems, and UV-filtered lighting, maintaining 68°F and 50% RH with motion-activated LED lighting. Offered as private rooms and managed storage for museums, institutions, private collectors, and galleries.
• Crating and Packing
• Transportation
• Collections Management
• Installation
• Special Projects
• Atelier Gallery

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ years of combined industry experience across team
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Crozier Fine Arts: Crozier is the most directly comparable US fine art services company, offering art storage, transportation, installation, and collections management across multiple Northeast and national facilities. It competes head-to-head with Atelier FAS for museum, gallery, and private collector contracts.
• Artex Fine Art Services: Artex provides fine art storage, shipping, crating, and installation across multiple US facilities, directly competing with Atelier FAS for museum and private collector business in the Eastern US market.
• Dietl International Services: Dietl International is a long-established fine art logistics company offering storage, shipping, and installation across US facilities. Directly competes with Atelier FAS in museum and collector services with comparable infrastructure and service mix.
• Masterpiece International: Masterpiece International is a New York-based fine art logistics specialist offering shipping, installation, and storage for galleries, collectors, and museums. Overlaps significantly with Atelier FAS's transportation and installation services for high-value art.
• Hasenkamp Holding GmbH: Hasenkamp is a European fine art logistics specialist offering art storage, transport, and exhibition services. It is directly comparable in service offering but primarily serves European museums and collectors, making it more of a regional peer in its home market.
• Cadogan Tate: Cadogan Tate provides international fine art shipping, storage, and installation services with a strong US presence alongside its UK roots. Directly comparable in service mix (storage, transport, crating, installation) and target customer base of collectors, galleries, and museums.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding (Art & Exhibitions): DHL's art and exhibitions unit offers specialized fine art logistics as part of its broader global forwarding portfolio. It overlaps with Atelier FAS on international art transport but operates at vastly greater scale and does not specialize in museum-quality storage.
• FedEx Custom Critical: FedEx Custom Critical provides white-glove, time-sensitive shipping for high-value and oversized goods including fine art. It competes at the margins of Atelier FAS's exclusive-use transport offering but lacks dedicated climate-controlled museum storage.

Emerging players

• Ship My Art: Ship My Art offers specialized fine art shipping and logistics services with a focus on smaller galleries and individual collectors. It overlaps with Atelier FAS's transportation and crating services but targets a less institutional client base.

Regional players

• U.S. Art Company: U.S. Art Company provides fine art packing, crating, and shipping primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region. Comparable in crating and smaller-scale transport offerings but does not match Atelier FAS's museum-grade storage footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Atelier_Arts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atelier-art-services-&-storage
• Instagraminstagram.com/atelier.fas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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