Geneva Freeport

Geneva Freeport (Ports Francs et Entrêpots de Genève SA) is a warehouse complex in Geneva, Switzerland for the storage of art and other valuables and collectibles.

Some say it's the "premier place" to store valuable works of art, and "they come for the security and stay for the tax treatment".[1]

It is the oldest and largest freeport facility, and the ones with the most artworks. According to Jean-Rene Saillard of the British Fine Art Fund, "It would be probably the best museum in the world if it was a museum".[2]

In 2013, the Freeport held about 1.2 million works of art.[3] As well as art and gold bars, there are about three million bottles of wine.[1]

In 2009, the first gallery inside the Freeport was opened by Simon Studer. Other galleries include those run by Sandra Recio.[1] In 2013, it was reported that a 10,000 sq m extension would open in 2014.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Segal, David (21 July 2012). "Swiss Freeports Are Home for a Growing Treasury of Art". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Foulkes, Imogen (2 January 2013). "Geneva's art storage boom in uncertain times". BBC. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Bradley, Simon (9 July 2014). "The discreet bunkers of the super-rich". Swissinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2015.