Carriage-Mounted Art Racks
Spacesaver offers a wide array of specialized systems for museums to optimize their available space and securely store and display as many pieces as possible for their patrons. Our variety of art racks, designed and manufactured for hanging art collections, come in six configurations. The Carriage-Mounted Art Rack – a combination of high-density mobile carriage plus art rack – brings space optimization and display to a new level, allowing museums the ability to preserve, protect, and showcase artwork with best-in-class solutions.
Features & Benefits
- Compatible with Mechanical Assist and Powered mobile systems
- Includes carriage filler (to conceal internal components)
- Canopy tops available
- Closure panels (to conceal operating mechanism) sold separately
Screen Options and Accessories
Able to span the entirety of your available floor space, the Carriage-Mounted Art Rack is available with woven wire and punched (horizontal diamond, vertical diamond, or rectangular) single-sided screen options. See how it compares to the rest of our Art Rack options in the chart below.
Punched Screen Styles
Horizontal diamond, vertical diamond, and rectangular punched screen is available in 1” increments.
Capacity: 10 lbs./SF per side
Woven Screen Styles
Available in horizontal rectangular, woven screen is adjustable in 6” increments.
Capacity: 5 lbs./SF per side
Art Hooks/b> - Hooks are designed to securely hold hanging art. Hangers are available unfinished or with a museum-safe coating to prevent scratching.
Art Rack Tray - Originally designed to support spear bases, our clients also use them to store spare hangers and other supplies at the point of need. Custom sizes and designs are available.
Art Rack Shelf - Provides additional support for hanging art by reducing stress on wire attachment hardware and other hanging apparatus. The bent lip running along the shelf’s outer edge prevents slippage.
Textile Roll Holder - Our textile roll holders are available with a non-off-gassing powder coat paint finish, or they can be coated to protect against scratching and abrasion.
Art Rack Comparison
Need a different style art rack for your specific application. Please see our other options in our comprehensive art storage solution set.
| Carriage-Mounted | Modular | Wall-Mounted | Lateral | Floor-Supported | Overhead-Supported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welded wire screen | X | |||||
| Triangle punched screen | X | |||||
| Punched screens | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Woven wire screen | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Double-sided | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Single-sided | X | X | X | |||
| In-floor rail guidance required | X | X | X | |||
| Ceiling guidance required | X | X | ||||
| Unistrut required (sourced by distributor) | X | X | ||||
| Easily relocated | X | X | ||||
| Modes of operation | Manual, Mechanical Assist, Powered | Manual | NA | Manual, Mechanical Assist | Manual | Manual |
Note: client is responsible for consulting with architect and/or structural engineer to ensure building’s capability of supporting loads imposed by storage systems.
Blending the Past & Future
Ideal for entities whose space and budget constraints require a system that can be integrated into compact storage systems with other Spacesaver museum storage solutions, this configuration allows curators to combine framed art storage with museum cabinets, shelving, and other storage solutions.
See how the Delaware Art Museum utilized our innovative Carriage-Mounted art racks to house their donated collections, which contained both works of art and library holdings.
