Choose more than just a transportation company. With Schellinger Art Transport, you’re choosing a partner who understands that your works of art are priceless—both emotionally and financially.
Our approach combines reliability, speed, and ingenuity with a deep appreciation for cultural heritage, ranging from the Old Masters to contemporary art. With our transportation service, we aim to offer the greenest solution. We use electric vehicles as much as possible—except when size, weight, or distance make this impractical—and do everything we can to operate as lightly as possible, from packaging materials and transport crates to selecting the most appropriate mode of transportation for large items. All of this is done to reduce weight and keep our environmental footprint as small as possible.
Speed and flexibility
Time is precious, even in the art world. Therefore, we offer a fast and flexible service to ensure that your works of art can be transported within a few days. We have several types of vehicles at our disposal so we can always offer a suitable solution for your transportation. Our ambition to be the most sustainable carrier means that we carry out the majority of transports with electric vehicles. If this is not possible due to size and/or distance we use regular transportation.
Our mission and vision
Our Mission
We put both customer and art first. With our reliable, inventive and durable transportation capabilities, we ensure that your precious possessions reach their destination safely, quickly and with the utmost care.
In addition, our services can be reserved immediately with the guarantee that transportation can take place within days rather than weeks.
Our vision
We aim to become the leading choice for art transportation in Europe. We want to achieve this by offering innovative and environmentally friendly transport solutions that respect both art and the environment.
Nick Schellinger
Founder & Owner
As a descendant of Cornelis Schellinger (16th century shipmaster and churchwarden of the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam), I have a deep-rooted interest in Dutch history and its associated cultural heritage. Through my years of experience at KLM and KLM CARGO, I have gained a lot of knowledge about international transport worldwide. I am also no stranger to road transport within Europe.
As a driver for a pharmaceutical wholesaler and later as an ambulance driver, I have covered a lot of miles. By being visible on the road, driving defensively and looking far ahead, you ensure stable and calm transport. An aspect that is highly valued at the aforementioned companies. All this I take into my work and vision of this company.
Sustainability, innovation and community involvement are important core values for both myself and Schellinger Art Transport.
Dr. Micha Leeflang
Co-founder & Art History Research
After studying (technical) art history and doing doctoral research on the 16th-century Antwerp painter Joos van Cleve at the University of Groningen, I worked for three years at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam for the paintings catalog ‘artists born before 1500’. I then started as curator at Museum Catharijneconvent where I worked for 17 years and was responsible for the collection of (late) medieval painting, sculpture, textiles and manuscripts.
Since 2024, I have been working as an independent art historian and co-owner of Schellinger Kunsttransport. I am an art historian with wide-ranging interests who takes a highly object-oriented approach. In addition to research, I am interested in the management and conservation of artworks. I am regularly involved in restoration projects as a member of advisory committees, such as the restoration of the 16th-century vault paintings in the Grote Kerk in Naarden, the triptych by Pieter Coecke van Aelst at Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder, and the large-scale renovation of Huis Bergh Castle.
Transporting works of art from one place to another is a fascinating process. Whether it’s a work that needs to be transported from one museum to another, or from a private collector to a restoration studio or auction house—or vice versa—it’s always special to see a work in a different location and to meet its owners and recipients.