Milwaukee’s

Premier Art

Shipper

Some things are better left to the professionals.

Packaging and shipping art and other fragile items fall into that category.

With over 25 years of experience, Specialty Shipping Milwaukee has the skills and knowledge to get your piece to it’s destination intact.

Any time someone needs to get a precious or valuable item shipped there are questions. Is this packed correctly? Does the person I’m dealing with know what they are doing? Will my item get to it’s destination safely? What happens if it arrives damaged?

Specialty Shipping Milwaukee answers those questions. Our specialists have 25+ years of experience working with Milwaukee’s finest galleries, artists, collectors and auction houses. Our Specialists have successfully shipped thousands of pieces to every state and all corners of the world.

Artwork

Framed or unframed, Oil, Acrylic, Pastel or Pencil. We understand the differences and know the best method for protecting your piece.

Sculpture

Metal, Clay, Ceramic or Wood, We have experience packing them all. We will take the time to choose the proper packaging or rigging to ensure your shipment’s safety.

Antiquities

No matter the item, we will come up with a packaging strategy that will be custom fit to your item.

Estate Shipping

When it’s time to send a loved one’s prized possessions to multiple locations, we have the ability to help.

Auction Shipping

Whether you are sending to or from an auction house, we will work with the house to coordinate pick up and shipping.

Quote

Process

If you have something you are interested in shipping, reach out.

Call or email us quotemyshipment@specialtyshippingmke.com with the important details. Description, dimensions, destination zip code and value. We will provide you with a ballpark quote. If that price is in your expected range we may ask for some picture of the item to provide you with a full quote. In some cases we will ask to visit you so we can see the piece in person in order to assess the proper packaging technique and obtain exact measurements.

Once we have the go ahead to ship, we will schedule a time to pick up the piece and transport it to our facility for preparation for shipment.

Our Services

  • If your shipment is within their size guidelines we typically will ship via UPS. Common carriers are typically economical, and more customer based. Over the years we have developed many contacts within the company that work hard to keep our business.

  • We work with multiple freight companies. Some freight companies are better in certain regions than others. We leverage that knowledge to place your freight in the company best suited for your shipment.

  • We carry many stock sizes of boxes, but when necessary we also fabricate custom boxes to exact specifications to accommodate your shipment.

  • If your item is being shipped freight, it is possible we may recommend wood crating. We custom crate in new built to fit custom crates.

  • In some cases, we offer delivery within the midwest of your item directly to your recipient via blanket wrap via van.

Specialty Shipping Milwaukee’s Story

Specialty Shipping’s owner, Erran Bennett owned and operated retail shipping outlets in the Milwaukee area from 1999-2022.

In that time Erran worked with nearly every gallery in the city along with individual artists, auction houses and museums to ship artwork. Erran’s stores were known as Milwaukee’s go to shipper for challenging art shipments.

Over the years, skills were learned, packaging materials were tested and methods were perfected.

In 2021 Erran decided to leave the retail side and sell his stores with the idea of moving into a different industry. When speaking with his long time customers about the sale, it was clear that there was a need for an experienced art packager. What started as a some very part time work to help the galleries transition to other options has grown through word of mouth to Specialty Shipping Milwaukee.