Do You Handle Wilmette Estates With Antiques and Art?

Do You Handle Wilmette Estates With Antiques and Art?

Last updated: October 2026

Yes. Everything is inventoried and individually wrapped. Mirrors, marble, and significant pieces get custom crates.

Wilmette estates often hold generations of collecting. A grandfather clock in the front hall. Paintings that have hung in the same spots for decades. A marble-topped sideboard. China that comes out only on holidays. Moving an estate like that is about more than getting furniture from one house to another. It's about protecting what the family cares about most. That's the real job.

Inventoried

Every significant piece is inventoried. That means there's a record of what's moving, where it's going, and what condition it's in. On an estate move with pieces going to several places, that record keeps everything straight.

Individually wrapped

Antiques and art aren't stacked or bundled. Each piece is wrapped on its own, so a delicate frame never rubs against a heavy carved chair leg on the truck, and a fragile finish never takes the weight of something resting on top of it during the drive. Moving blankets pad furniture for free during every move. Packing paper and shrink wrap protect smaller things.

Custom crating

For mirrors, marble, and significant artwork, we build custom crates ourselves. A crate built to fit a piece holds it still and protects it from impact. Nothing shifts. Read do you build custom crates for art, mirrors, and fragile items.

Working with experts

Estate moves often involve appraisers, auction houses, art consultants, or installers. We work with all of them. Read can you work with an antique appraiser or auction house and do you work with art installers or gallery staff.

Grandfather clocks and organs

Clocks are among the most common heirlooms in an estate. We prepare them ourselves, so you don't need to do anything before we arrive. Read how do you prepare a grandfather clock for the move.

Pianos

A grand piano is partly taken apart, padded, and moved on its side on a skid board. Read can you move a grand piano.

Splitting the estate

Estate pieces often go to several family members. Read can Wilmette move deliveries be split among family members.

Storage

Pieces waiting for a decision can go to our storage, where both temperature and humidity are managed. We pick them up, store them, and deliver them when you're ready.

Coverage

Every move includes our standard coverage, which is based on weight. Art and antiques are often light for their value. For important pieces, you can buy full coverage insurance through us or through your own insurer. Read are you licensed and insured.

Protecting the house

Floors, door frames, and stairs get protected on every move. In older Wilmette homes, banisters and original trim get padded too. Read can you move a large historic Wilmette home safely.

For more on moving antiques, read our antique furniture moving guide.

Wilmette estates are covered on our Wilmette movers page, our antique furniture moving service, and our artwork moving service, all part of our moving services.

Call (773) 275-4100 or email info@wcmoving.com, and tell us about the collection.