How Long a Made-to-Order Print Takes to Arrive

Production and shipping are two separate clocks. Auvrique's timeline for a made-to-order print, and what it means for anyone working against a deadline.

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The short answer

A made-to-order print typically takes 3 to 5 business days in production, plus 5 to 10 business days in transit, so most orders arrive within roughly two to three weeks door to door. Framed editions and destinations outside the standard shipping lanes sit at the slower end of that range. Auvrique does not currently offer Pierre Bonnard editions, so these figures apply to the catalogue that is available.

Production Comes Before Shipping

The number that matters first is production time. Nothing ships until the print is made, and made-to-order means the work starts when the order does. A canvas or framed edition is printed, checked, and prepared by hand, which takes 3 to 5 business days. Framed editions sit at the longer end because the framing itself is part of that window.

It is worth knowing this before ordering for an event. A date two weeks out is tight but possible. A date one week out is not, and no shipping upgrade changes that, because the print does not yet exist. Anyone choosing between formats can compare how a canvas print differs from a framed poster see the canvas versus framed comparison before committing, since the format affects both production time and final weight.

Shipping Speed After the Print Is Made

Once production finishes, transit takes over. Domestic shipments generally run 5 to 10 business days, with international destinations at the upper end or slightly beyond. Customs handling can add a few days to cross-border orders, and that part is outside any seller's control. Tracking begins the moment the parcel leaves the workshop.

For a deadline, the honest arithmetic is production plus transit plus a buffer. Ordering three weeks ahead of an event leaves room for one delay without panic. Ordering ten days ahead does not. Readers weighing a purchase for a specific room or occasion, such as a gift for vintage-inspired decor, should build that buffer in from the start rather than hoping the estimate holds exactly.

What Moves the Timeline

Framed editions take longer to produce than unframed canvas.
International destinations add customs time beyond the transit estimate.
Holiday periods slow both production queues and carrier networks.
Large formats may require extra handling before they leave the workshop.

Where Bonnard Fits In

Pierre Bonnard editions are not currently part of the catalogue, so no Bonnard-specific delivery date can be quoted here. The timelines above describe the made-to-order process itself, which is the same regardless of the image. When a Bonnard edition does appear, its production window will look like every other edition's.

In the meantime, the same interiors logic applies to what is available. A riverside canvas such as Trees by the River browse the riverside canvas edition or the high-tide palette of Sunset, Gray Blue High Tide see the high tide canvas carries a comparable tonal warmth to Bonnard's interiors, and both follow the standard two to three week door-to-door window. Anyone planning around a date should order with the buffer, not against it.

The deadline risk is almost never the carrier. It is the five days before the parcel exists.

Stage	Typical Duration	Notes
Production	3 to 5 business days	Framed editions sit at the longer end
Domestic transit	5 to 10 business days	Tracking starts on dispatch
International transit	7 to 14 business days	Customs can add several days

Typical door-to-door windows for made-to-order prints

Key takeaways

Production takes 3 to 5 business days before anything ships.
Transit adds 5 to 10 business days domestically, more internationally.
A realistic door-to-door figure is two to three weeks.
Bonnard editions are not currently offered, so no Bonnard-specific date applies.

Related questions

Can I pay extra to speed up production of a made-to-order print?

No. Production time is fixed because each print is made after the order is placed, and expedited options apply to shipping only, if at all. The reliable way to hit a deadline is to order at least three weeks ahead of the date, which absorbs one delay without consequence.

Do framed prints take longer than canvas prints to arrive?

Usually, by a day or two of production. The framing is built after the print is made, so a framed edition cannot leave the workshop before an unframed canvas with the same order date. Transit times are otherwise identical once the parcel is dispatched.

What happens if my print arrives after my event date?

The parcel can be redirected or held depending on the carrier, but the better fix is prevention. Order early, track the shipment from dispatch, and contact support the moment a tracking update slips. Once an order is in production, changing the destination becomes harder each day.

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