Acquisitions
We acquire European paintings, sculpture, decorative antiques and rare objects from the Gothic to the 20th century, with equal interest in quality Old Masters and distinctive modern schools.
Whether you have inherited a single work, are dispersing a family collection or are a colleague offering an individual piece, we make confidential, fair offers based on attribution, condition and current market comparanda. Send photographs and what you know — we read every submission personally.
What we acquire
We look across the full arc of European art: Gothic sculpture, Old Masters, decorative antiques and distinctive 19th- and 20th-century painting, including regional modern movements. Rare books remain a smaller, selective field.
Carved wood and stone sculpture from the 14th to the early 16th century, including saints, Madonnas, Christ figures, reliefs and fragments. Original polychromy, an honest surface and strong sculptural presence are especially valued.
Panels, canvases and drawings of the Renaissance and Baroque, particularly Netherlandish, German, Italian, Spanish and French schools. Religious subjects, portraits, landscapes and refined cabinet pictures are welcome.
Distinctive 19th- and 20th-century paintings, drawings and sculpture, including modern regional schools such as De Groninger Ploeg, considered for quality, authorship, condition and provenance.
A smaller, selective part of our acquisitions: early printed books, mediaeval and Renaissance manuscripts, books of hours, illuminated leaves and fine illustrated works.
Rare books & manuscripts
Printed books from the 15th to the 19th century, mediaeval and Renaissance manuscripts, books of hours, illuminated and printed leaves, fine bindings and illustrated works. Incomplete or imperfect copies of early printing are welcome — send photographs of the title page, colophon, binding and any damage.
Reach
We purchase from private sellers, estates and trade colleagues throughout Europe. Within the Benelux and Germany we travel to view works in person when warranted; elsewhere we work from photographs and condition reports, and arrange insured collection on agreement.
How it works
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Send photographs (front, back, signature, marks, damages) and what you know of the work — origin, family history, prior valuations.
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We research the attribution, study comparanda and assess condition. You receive a personal reply, usually within a few working days.
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If the work fits the cabinet we make a confidential offer. In the Benelux and Germany we can travel to view in person; elsewhere we arrange insured shipment.
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Payment is made on the day of collection or, for distance purchases, on receipt and verification of the work. Discretion throughout.
Submit a work
Use the form below to send photographs and the history of the piece. Everything is treated in confidence, with no obligation on your side.