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

Shipping time for a print is really two clocks running at once. Production comes first, transit second, and the honest answer separates them rather than promising a single date.

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The short answer

A made-to-order print typically arrives within two to three weeks of ordering. Production, printing and framing account for several working days first, then carrier transit adds more. Auvrique does not currently list John Duguid editions, so for any print ordered, the exact estimated delivery timeline appears at checkout before payment.

Two Clocks, Not One

The honest answer to any print shipping question is that nothing ships the day you order it. Reproduction prints are made to order. The file is printed, the canvas is stretched or the sheet is framed, and only then does a carrier take over. Production usually takes several working days. Transit after that depends on distance and service level.

Add the two stages together and most orders land inside a two to three week window. Framed pieces sit at the slower end because framing adds a step. A canvas edition such as Mixed Fruit on canvas follows the same rhythm, and the same logic applies to Fragment lasu as a canvas print. The range is a planning figure, not a guarantee, which matters if your date is fixed.

Planning Around a Fixed Date

If the print needs to be on a wall before a move or an event, order with margin. Work backwards from the date. Allow two weeks as the floor, three as the comfortable case, and treat anything faster as a bonus. A print that arrives early costs nothing. A print that arrives late costs the wall it was meant for.

The checkout page shows the estimated delivery timeline for custom prints before you pay, so the number you see there outranks any general figure. It accounts for the format you chose, since a framed poster like The lake framed poster and a stretched canvas do not take the same path. If the estimate misses your date, contact the support team before ordering rather than after.

A Note on John Duguid

One correction belongs here. Auvrique does not currently carry editions after John Duguid, so there is no Duguid print to ship from this store today. The shipping mechanics above still describe how any made-to-order edition on the site moves, and they will describe a Duguid edition too if one is added.

If you came for Duguid specifically, the adjacent guides still hold. Choosing canvas or framed poster explains the format decision, and what Duguid painted most often helps you judge whether his subjects suit the room you have in mind. The waiting time, once an edition exists, will be the same two to three weeks described here.

A delivery estimate is a promise made by arithmetic. Your calendar deserves the pessimistic version of it.

Stage	Typical duration	What varies it
Production and finishing	Several working days	Framed pieces take longer than unstretched canvas
Carrier transit	Days to about a week	Distance and service level
Total, door to door	Roughly two to three weeks	Format, destination, order volume

Where the weeks go

Key takeaways

Made-to-order prints arrive in roughly two to three weeks, not days.
Production time comes before transit, so the clock starts at the printer, not the carrier.
The checkout estimate is the only figure worth planning around for a specific order.
John Duguid editions are not currently available, so no Duguid print can be shipped today.

Related questions

Can I get a print faster if I pay for expedited shipping?

Expedited options shorten the transit stage only. They cannot compress production, because the print does not exist until it is made. If your deadline is tight, ordering earlier beats paying for a faster carrier, since several working days of making time sit at the front of every order regardless of service level.

Do framed prints take longer than canvas prints to arrive?

Usually yes, by a small margin. A framed piece adds a framing step between printing and packing, which adds working days. A stretched canvas also needs finishing, so the gap is modest rather than dramatic. The checkout estimate reflects whichever format you select, and that figure is the one to trust.

What happens if my print arrives later than the estimate?

Estimates are planning figures, not guarantees, and carriers occasionally miss them. If a delay affects a date you cannot move, contact support with the order details and the deadline. The refund policy covers orders that fail to arrive as agreed, so a late or lost print is a solvable problem rather than a lost purchase.

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