diff --git a/include/sparrow/layout/dictionary_encoded_array.hpp b/include/sparrow/layout/dictionary_encoded_array.hpp
index b5b2cf19..0028cdea 100644
--- a/include/sparrow/layout/dictionary_encoded_array.hpp
+++ b/include/sparrow/layout/dictionary_encoded_array.hpp
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ namespace sparrow
 
         explicit dictionary_encoded_array(arrow_proxy);
 
+        dictionary_encoded_array(const self_type&);
+        self_type& operator=(const self_type&);
+
+        dictionary_encoded_array(self_type&&);
+        self_type& operator=(self_type&&);
+
         size_type size() const;
 
         const_reference operator[](size_type i) const;
@@ -139,6 +145,9 @@ namespace sparrow
         friend class array_wrapper_impl;
     };
 
+    template <class IT>
+    bool operator==(const dictionary_encoded_array<IT>& lhs, const dictionary_encoded_array<IT>& rhs);
+
     /*******************************************
      * dictionary_encoded_array implementation *
      *******************************************/
@@ -152,6 +161,47 @@ namespace sparrow
         SPARROW_ASSERT_TRUE(data_type_is_integer(m_proxy.data_type()));
     }
 
+    template <std::integral IT>
+    dictionary_encoded_array<IT>::dictionary_encoded_array(const self_type& rhs)
+        : m_proxy(rhs.m_proxy)
+        , m_keys_layout(create_keys_layout(m_proxy))
+        , p_values_layout(create_values_layout(m_proxy))
+    {
+    }
+
+    template <std::integral IT>
+    auto dictionary_encoded_array<IT>::operator=(const self_type& rhs) -> self_type&
+    {
+        if (this != &rhs)
+        {
+            m_proxy = rhs.m_proxy;
+            m_keys_layout = create_keys_layout(m_proxy);
+            p_values_layout = create_values_layout(m_proxy);
+        }
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    template <std::integral IT>
+    dictionary_encoded_array<IT>::dictionary_encoded_array(self_type&& rhs)
+        : m_proxy(std::move(rhs.m_proxy))
+        , m_keys_layout(create_keys_layout(m_proxy))
+        , p_values_layout(create_values_layout(m_proxy))
+    {
+    }
+
+    template <std::integral IT>
+    auto dictionary_encoded_array<IT>::operator=(self_type&& rhs) -> self_type&
+    {
+        if (this != &rhs)
+        {
+            using std::swap;
+            swap(m_proxy, rhs.m_proxy);
+            m_keys_layout = create_keys_layout(m_proxy);
+            p_values_layout = create_values_layout(m_proxy);
+        }
+        return *this;
+    }
+
     template <std::integral IT>
     auto dictionary_encoded_array<IT>::size() const -> size_type
     {
@@ -257,4 +307,10 @@ namespace sparrow
     {
         return m_proxy;
     }
+
+    template <class IT>
+    bool operator==(const dictionary_encoded_array<IT>& lhs, const dictionary_encoded_array<IT>& rhs)
+    {
+        return std::ranges::equal(lhs, rhs);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/arrow_array_schema_proxy.cpp b/src/arrow_array_schema_proxy.cpp
index 56ccd586..41ad516d 100644
--- a/src/arrow_array_schema_proxy.cpp
+++ b/src/arrow_array_schema_proxy.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ namespace sparrow
     {
         other.m_array = {};
         other.m_schema = {};
-        other.m_buffers.clear();
+        other.reset();
         update_buffers();
         update_children();
         update_dictionary();
diff --git a/test/test_dictionary_encoded_array.cpp b/test/test_dictionary_encoded_array.cpp
index 869f0817..ae9c3697 100644
--- a/test/test_dictionary_encoded_array.cpp
+++ b/test/test_dictionary_encoded_array.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,29 @@ namespace sparrow
             CHECK_NOTHROW(layout_type{make_arrow_proxy()});
         }
 
+        TEST_CASE("copy")
+        {
+            layout_type ar(make_arrow_proxy());
+            layout_type ar2(ar);
+            CHECK_EQ(ar, ar2);
+
+            layout_type ar3(make_arrow_proxy());
+            ar3 = ar;
+            CHECK_EQ(ar, ar3);
+        }
+
+        TEST_CASE("move")
+        {
+            layout_type ar(make_arrow_proxy());
+            layout_type ar2(ar);
+            layout_type ar3(std::move(ar));
+            CHECK_EQ(ar2, ar3);
+
+            layout_type ar4(make_arrow_proxy());
+            ar4 = std::move(ar3);
+            CHECK_EQ(ar2, ar4);
+        }
+
         TEST_CASE("size")
         {
             const layout_type dict(make_arrow_proxy());
diff --git a/test/test_null_array.cpp b/test/test_null_array.cpp
index d8bb6437..4a1287e6 100644
--- a/test/test_null_array.cpp
+++ b/test/test_null_array.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,33 @@ namespace sparrow
             CHECK_EQ(ar.size(), size);
         }
 
+        TEST_CASE("copy")
+        {
+            constexpr std::size_t size = 10u;
+            null_array ar(make_arrow_proxy<null_type>(size));
+            null_array ar2(ar);
+            CHECK_EQ(ar, ar2);
+
+            null_array ar3(make_arrow_proxy<null_type>(size + 2u));
+            CHECK_NE(ar, ar3);
+            ar3 = ar;
+            CHECK_EQ(ar, ar3);
+        }
+
+        TEST_CASE("move")
+        {
+            constexpr std::size_t size = 10u;
+            null_array ar(make_arrow_proxy<null_type>(size));
+            null_array ar2(ar);
+            null_array ar3(std::move(ar));
+            CHECK_EQ(ar3, ar2);
+
+            null_array ar4(make_arrow_proxy<null_type>(size + 3u));
+            CHECK_NE(ar4, ar2);
+            ar4 = std::move(ar3);
+            CHECK_EQ(ar2, ar4);
+        }
+
         TEST_CASE("operator[]")
         {
             constexpr std::size_t size = 10u;
diff --git a/test/test_primitive_array.cpp b/test/test_primitive_array.cpp
index e84b4dff..63393552 100644
--- a/test/test_primitive_array.cpp
+++ b/test/test_primitive_array.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,33 @@ namespace sparrow
             CHECK_EQ(ar.size(), size - offset);
         }
 
+        TEST_CASE("copy")
+        {
+            array_test_type ar(make_arrow_proxy<scalar_value_type>(size, offset));
+            array_test_type ar2(ar);
+
+            CHECK_EQ(ar, ar2);
+
+            array_test_type ar3(make_arrow_proxy<scalar_value_type>(size + 3u, offset));
+            CHECK_NE(ar, ar3);
+            ar3 = ar;
+            CHECK_EQ(ar, ar3);
+        }
+
+        TEST_CASE("move")
+        {
+            array_test_type ar(make_arrow_proxy<scalar_value_type>(size, offset));
+            array_test_type ar2(ar);
+
+            array_test_type ar3(std::move(ar));
+            CHECK_EQ(ar2, ar3);
+
+            array_test_type ar4(make_arrow_proxy<scalar_value_type>(size + 3u, offset));
+            CHECK_NE(ar2, ar4);
+            ar4 = std::move(ar2);
+            CHECK_EQ(ar3, ar4);
+        }
+
         TEST_CASE("const operator[]")
         {
             auto pr = make_arrow_proxy<scalar_value_type>(size, offset);
diff --git a/test/test_variable_size_binary_array.cpp b/test/test_variable_size_binary_array.cpp
index 7cbcdd0c..0f677823 100644
--- a/test/test_variable_size_binary_array.cpp
+++ b/test/test_variable_size_binary_array.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,29 @@ namespace sparrow
             }
         }
 
+        TEST_CASE_FIXTURE(variable_size_binary_fixture, "copy")
+        {
+            layout_type ar(m_arrow_proxy);
+            layout_type ar2(ar);
+            CHECK_EQ(ar, ar2);
+
+            layout_type ar3(std::move(m_arrow_proxy));
+            ar3 = ar2;
+            CHECK_EQ(ar2, ar3);
+        }
+
+        TEST_CASE_FIXTURE(variable_size_binary_fixture, "move")
+        {
+            layout_type ar(m_arrow_proxy);
+            layout_type ar2(ar);
+            layout_type ar3(std::move(ar));
+            CHECK_EQ(ar2, ar3);
+
+            layout_type ar4(std::move(m_arrow_proxy));
+            ar4 = std::move(ar3);
+            CHECK_EQ(ar2, ar4);
+        }
+
         TEST_CASE_FIXTURE(variable_size_binary_fixture, "size")
         {
             const layout_type array(std::move(m_arrow_proxy));