How a Raul Lozza Print Reaches Your Door

Flat or rolled is not a single answer. It depends on framing, and the difference decides how the print is packed, protected and unpacked.

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The short answer

Unframed Raul Lozza prints ship rolled in a rigid cardboard tube, which is the standard method for paper prints of roughly 30 cm across or larger. Framed editions ship flat, boxed, with corner protection. Canvas editions ship rolled or flat depending on size, with larger pieces rolled to avoid creasing.

The short answer depends on framing

A print ships flat or rolled based on one thing, whether it carries a frame. Paper prints sold without a frame travel rolled in a tube. The tube is the industry default because a rolled sheet has no flat face to dent, no corners to crush, and no glass to break. A tube can be stepped on and the print inside survives. The same print in a frame cannot take that treatment, so framed work is packed flat in a rigid box with padding at every corner.

This matters more for geometric work like Lozza's than for most painting. His compositions from the later 1940s onward run on straight edges and hard color planes, and a crease or a pressure mark cuts straight through a clean field. A soft, mottled canvas hides minor transit wear. A Lozza does not. Buyers of hard-edged abstraction have a reasonable stake in the packing method, and asking the question before ordering is the right instinct.

How art prints are packaged for delivery

Rolled shipments use a kraft-wrapped print inside a telescoping tube, so the sheet never touches the cap or the seam. Flat shipments for framed work mean a box built around the frame, foam corners, and a rigid face board over the glazing. Canvas on stretcher bars ships flat with a protective board over the surface; unstretched canvas rolls like paper. These are the conventions across most print sellers, and any shop that deviates from them should say so plainly.

The same logic applies across the catalogue, not just to one artist. A framed poster such as this framed Klimt picture-book plate travels flat and boxed, while an unstretched piece like the Dieppe port canvas rolls in a tube. If you are still weighing formats before ordering a Lozza, the tradeoffs are set out in choosing between canvas and framed poster. The packing follows the format, so the format decision is really the shipping decision.

What protects the print

A rigid tube with the print wrapped, never loose inside it
Foam corner guards on every framed shipment
A face board over glazing so nothing presses on the glass
Acid-free interleaving between the print surface and any wrapping

Unrolling without damaging the print

A rolled print arrives with a memory of the tube. Lay it on a clean flat surface, weight the corners with books, and give it several hours to a full day to settle. Never force it flat against a wall or pull the corners straight by hand, since hard-edged work shows a snapped edge permanently. If the curl resists, roll it gently the opposite way for a minute before laying it out again.

Framed shipments carry their own risk, which is the glass rather than the print. Inspect the box before signing where the carrier allows it, and photograph any damage on arrival before unwrapping. Reputable sellers replace transit damage, and the terms sit in the refund policy. For timing rather than packing questions, framed poster shipping times covers delivery windows. And if a Lozza edition proves hard to find at all, where to buy a high-quality print online is the better starting point.

A rolled print has no flat face to dent. That single fact explains most of shipping.

Format	Ships	Main protection
Unframed paper print	Rolled in a tube	Kraft wrap, rigid tube
Framed print	Flat in a box	Foam corners, face board
Canvas, stretched	Flat	Surface board, edge padding
Canvas, unstretched	Rolled	Interleaving, tube

Packing by format

Key takeaways

Unframed paper prints ship rolled in a rigid tube as the industry standard.
Framed editions always ship flat, boxed, with corner protection.
Hard-edged work like Lozza's shows transit damage more readily than soft, painterly prints.
A rolled print needs several hours under weight before framing.

Related questions

Will a rolled print arrive with curl marks?

Some curl is normal and temporary. Laying the print flat under even weight for several hours, up to a day, removes it. Persistent curl can be eased by rolling the sheet gently in the opposite direction. A crease, unlike a curl, is permanent, so never force a stubborn print flat.

Is rolled shipping safe for large prints?

Yes, and for large sheets it is safer than flat shipping. A big print shipped flat needs an oversized rigid crate, which costs more and still risks corner impact. In a tube, the sheet is supported along its whole length and has no exposed corners to crush.

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