A Different Piece of Property, Every Few Weeks
An auction house holds a rotating, often extremely high-value inventory for short, defined periods — consignment, cataloguing, pre-sale viewing, and sale. ArtworkSecurity designs security around that cycle, not a static collection.
Short Windows, Serious Value
The period between consignment and sale is often when the highest concentration of value sits in one building. We design protection specifically for that window — storage, viewing rooms and sale-day security.
What This Means in Practice:
- Consignment Storage Security: Protection for pieces between arrival and sale.
- Pre-Sale Viewing Room Coverage: CCTV and sensors suited to spaces where the public handles or closely views high-value lots.
- Sale-Day Security Planning: Coordinated coverage for the day itself, when foot traffic and value both peak.
- Access Control: Managing who can access storage and cataloguing areas between sales.
- Vaults & Safes: For the highest-value lots awaiting sale.
Pre-Sale Exhibitions Concentrate Risk
Pre-sale viewings put high-value lots within arm’s reach of the public — often the single highest-risk period in an auction house’s cycle. We design coverage specifically for that window, not just the storage rooms either side of it.
Every Sale Is a Different Risk Profile
Coverage That Flexes With What’s in the Building
The value, volume and nature of lots changes sale to sale. We design flexible security that can scale with what’s actually in the building at any given time, rather than a fixed system sized for an average day.
Why Choose ArtworkSecurity
Built for the Auction Cycle
Consignment, viewing and sale day each treated as their own security phase.
Scales With Volume
Coverage that flexes with what’s actually in the building, sale to sale.
Properly Licensed
Every installation meets the security licensing requirements of the state it’s carried out in.
No Insurance Sales Pitch
We don’t sell or arrange insurance — just the technology side of protecting what’s consigned to you.
Conclusion
ArtworkSecurity designs security around the auction cycle, not a static collection. Book a free security assessment to see how your current setup handles pre-sale risk.