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Does Perfeito Studio ship original art to the United States or Europe?

Yes — Perfeito Studio ships original paintings to the United States, Europe, and other international destinations. Each shipment is quoted individually once the piece and destination are confirmed, with professional packaging included, transit insurance available, and the buyer responsible for freight cost and any import duties or taxes on arrival.

Solar Rain (70 x 110 cm), acrylic on canvas, installed in a room — Alyne Perfeito, Perfeito Studio — Solar Rain (70 × 110 cm), Luminous Rebirth — the same painting that ships, crated or rolled, to a room like this one. Perfeito Studio.

Yes — the short answer for buyers in the US and Europe

The short answer is yes. Perfeito Studio ships original paintings to the United States and to Europe, the same as to any other country, through a direct conversation with the artist rather than an automated checkout. There is no single fixed international shipping fee published on the site — the studio does not quote a flat number because packing method, courier, and the destination country's own customs rules all change the total, sometimes significantly, from one country to the next.

What is fixed is the process, not the price: once a specific piece and destination are confirmed, the studio prepares a shipping quote covering packing, freight, and — where relevant — the paperwork the receiving country requires. The buying conversation itself happens over WhatsApp, in English or Portuguese, with Alyne answering directly.

How a painting is packed for a US or European destination

Packing is decided piece by piece, not by a single default. A rigid wooden crate, built to the exact dimensions of the stretched canvas, is the safer option for large or heavily textured work — anything with raised paste, sculpted relief, or gold leaf, as in the Matter & Silence and Black & Gold series — because a crate keeps pressure off the surface entirely. Rolling in a protective tube is a real alternative for thinner, fully cured acrylic pieces: it is lighter and less costly to ship by international courier, and the canvas is re-stretched on arrival.

The condition that decides which method applies is curing. Acrylic paint dries to the touch quickly but can take considerably longer to cure all the way through a thick film, and a painting rolled before it has fully cured risks cracking or sticking to itself — crating removes that risk entirely, which is why it is treated as the more protective default for the higher-relief series. For the full breakdown of the export paperwork that travels alongside a crated or rolled piece — commercial invoice, packing list, Certificate of Authenticity, Brazil's export declaration — see shipping original art internationally from Brazil.

Customs and duties on each side of the Atlantic

In both the United States and the European Union, an original, hand-executed painting is classified under Harmonized System heading 9701 — the heading reserved worldwide for works of art, as distinct from printed reproductions or manufactured décor. In the United States, a painting entered correctly under HTS 9701.10.00 is generally duty-free. The European Union goes further on duty: original works of art, antiques, and collectors' items are exempt from customs duty on import regardless of where they were made. Individual EU member states still apply their own import VAT rate to art, though — France, Germany, and Italy currently sit in the single digits, and rates do change by country and by year, so it is worth confirming the current figure with the buyer's own customs authority rather than assuming one shared EU rate.

Duty-free classification is not the same as cost-free entry. Whoever receives the piece is normally the Importer of Record — the party responsible for clearing it through customs at destination and paying whatever duties, import VAT, or processing fees apply there — unless the shipment is arranged under Delivered Duty Paid terms, in which case those costs are folded into the price upfront instead. Which of the two applies is settled as part of the shipping quote, before the piece leaves Brazil.

Insurance, delivery time, and staying in touch during transit

Transit insurance is available for international shipments and is arranged as part of the shipping quote rather than assumed by default — it is worth requesting specifically. The basic liability coverage built into most general courier services is often far below an original artwork's actual value, and many carriers explicitly exclude fine art from that coverage outright — which is why a dedicated transit insurance arrangement, not a courier's automatic cover, is the protection that actually matters for a painting at this scale.

On timing, the studio does not publish a fixed number of days for international delivery, for the same reason there is no single published international shipping fee: freight time and customs clearance at destination both vary by country and by the specific courier used for that shipment. A realistic estimate is given once the piece and destination are confirmed. The courier or freight forwarder is likewise chosen per shipment rather than fixed in advance; once a painting has been dispatched, the studio shares the tracking reference for whichever service is handling that leg of the trip.

From the studio

The question I get most from someone writing in from outside Brazil isn't really about the image on the screen — it's how the thing actually arrives. I trained as an architect before I painted seriously, so packing has never been an afterthought for me; it's the same kind of problem as designing a wall to carry weight, just inverted: how do you build a container that carries almost no weight of its own but absorbs every shock along the way.

For the pieces with real surface — the raised paste and gold leaf in Matter & Silence and Black & Gold especially — I ask for a crate even when the quote comes back higher, because I know exactly where a rolled canvas would take pressure, and it's always at the thickest ridge of texture. I would rather answer a longer question about cost upfront than have someone open a crate on another continent to a damaged corner.

Frequently asked

How is a large painting packed for international shipping from Brazil?

Large or heavily textured pieces are generally crated in a rigid wooden case built to the canvas's exact dimensions, which keeps all pressure off the painted surface. Thinner, fully cured acrylic works can instead be rolled in a protective tube for a lighter, less expensive courier shipment and re-stretched on arrival. Which method applies to a specific piece is confirmed before it leaves the studio.

Who handles customs paperwork on the buyer's end?

The studio prepares the export side from Brazil — commercial invoice, packing list, and Certificate of Authenticity. On arrival, the buyer is normally the Importer of Record, the party who clears the piece through the destination country's customs and pays any duties, import VAT, or processing fees due there, unless the shipment is arranged as Delivered Duty Paid, in which case those costs are already built into the price.

Is international shipping insured for loss or damage?

Transit insurance is available and is arranged as part of the shipping quote rather than assumed automatically. It is worth requesting specifically: the basic liability coverage built into most courier services is often far below an original artwork's actual value, and many carriers explicitly exclude fine art from coverage entirely.

How long does international delivery typically take from Brazil?

There is no fixed number of days published for international delivery, because it depends on the destination, the courier or freight forwarder used, and how long customs clearance takes on arrival — all of which vary by country. A realistic estimate is given once the specific piece and destination are confirmed, the same way the shipping cost itself is quoted per shipment rather than as a flat rate.

Can the buyer track the shipment after it leaves Brazil?

Yes. The courier or freight forwarder is chosen per shipment depending on the piece and the destination, and once the painting has been dispatched, the studio shares the tracking reference for whichever service is handling that leg of the trip.

Ask about shipping to your country

Tell the studio your city and which piece you're considering — you'll get a packing method, an insurance option, and a realistic shipping quote for your destination before you decide anything.

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