About Sharing

The least expensive way to ship many pieces of furniture is to fill your own container. However, if you only want to purchase a few antiques, and don't want to incur huge shipping fees, join together with other dealers and ask me to add you to the "Wish List". 

I will search specifically for you and pick up your pieces. You must buy exclusively from me. You will get an 18 % discount on the official price of each item. 

Timing: Because I will be consolidating many small orders, it may take some weeks/months to fill a container. So, be prepared to wait a little longer than usual for your pieces.

Interim storage: I store all items in my warehouse, until they are ready to be shipped. 

Wrapping: I deal with the safe wrapping of your pieces and will mark your pieces with your name. However, when you unload, be aware that each piece is fragile (even the light ones). Each piece of marble, glass or mirrors, is wrapped even more carefully, and "Fragile" is written on the package. A fee of 900€ is required to cover wrapping material & loading labor.

Scheduling: I set up loading and departure dates. I will supply all dealers, associated with this container mailing addresses, so that they can communicate and make arrangements together. 

Shipping: I choose the transporter. The container is loaded in front of my warehouse, travels by barge over the Rhine to Belgium's harbor, then is shipped to the closest harbor of your location in US and after having gone through US Customs, is trucked directly to your shop.

French Customs: I deal with all French regulations. 

Hosting: The dealer with the largest order will become the Host dealer.  He will deal with the US broker to clear the container through Customs. He will deal with the safe unloading of the pieces, contact the Associate Dealers about the arrival of their pieces. Hosts and Associate Dealers should make storage and pick-up arrangements.

US Storage & Unloading: Hosts usually do not have storage space for your pieces. I recommend that Associate Dealers arrive at the Host's site the day the container is delivered, help unload and take their pieces with them. If unloading help is required, I recommend that the Host and all Associate Dealers split the cost.

US Customs: Your Broker will determine and pay US Customs and Terminal fees.

Insurance: Insurance pricing is based on the value of the total purchase. Insurance never covers each piece - it can - but this would require a formal appraisal, by a certified French expert - and this is very expensive. So the insurance covers damage or loss to the whole container - this has never happened to me, but insurance is required. If you discover a problem on a fragile piece when unloading the container, I will pay for the damage. I am responsible until the container arrives at your shop. 

Formula for Splitting Costs: The formula should be based on volume. I keep track of the volume of each packed piece to then calculate the volume share of each Dealer's order. However, I won't be able to give you the exact volume until loading day. If the container is not full, the empty space will be added equally to the used space of each dealer.