“Invest in timeless beauty & authenticity,
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The Hague, The Netherlands
Drs. Nienke Voorhuis
art historian
NV art & antiques activities focus on advising clients in buying, selling, and restoring European art and antiques from the 17th to 20th Century. We also provide expert appraisals.
NV is owned by Nienke Voorhuis. Nienke grew up in a family of antique dealers in eastern Holland. She holds a doctorandus degree in Art History (MA) from the University of Leiden. In 1995, following in her parents’ footsteps, she opened an arts and antiques gallery in The Hague, neighbouring no less than the famous Noordeinde Palace of Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima. Nienke works with European art and antiques, specialising in antique sculptures after 1700. She also has a distinct passion for art from other regions and periods including Asian countries and Pre-Columbian cultures. She has sold to customers worldwide, from hotel owners in Palau to members of the Dutch Royal family and the local florist.
To accommodate an online audience and increase scope NV is now based online with office premises in The Hague. Nienke dedicates her time to being an independent consultant in art and antiques, working by appointment only. She advises clients in buying, selling, and restoring of arts and antiques. She also appraises European sculptures (after 1700) and develops courses and workshops. By utilising her services, you can benefit from Nienke’s background, experience and a wide network of buyers, sellers, colleagues, and restorers.
Services
Advice
buying/selling
NV understands that clients wish to sell their art and antiques for all motives, including taste, space and finance. NV specializes in finding potential buyers for individual objects or complete inventory and can assist you by providing good advice on where to sell them.
NV can also tailor searches for specific items. NV’s network and experience present a high probability of finding any particular item you may require and can also provide information on an object’s unique history such as where (and by whom) it was made, and of which materials. Lastly, NV tries to inform clients well and, if necessary, seek additional advice from external experts.
restoration
Every antique object has its signs of use, its ‘wear and tear’, and sometimes a beautiful ‘patina’. However, not every person can fully appreciate a seventeenth-century painting with a dirty, yellowish varnish or use a 19th-century sofa with a broken leg; such extraordinary items deserve to be in a good state. In these cases, NV can inform you about the possibilities of restoration, and provide advice and price offer first, so you can decide for yourself if you wish to restore your piece(s).
appraisals/research
As an art historian and experienced art and antiques dealer, Nienke Voorhuis takes pride in informing her clients well. Within thirty years, she has studied a vast assortment of objects and written many reports on 17th to 20th century European pieces of art and antiques, either from clients or her collection. Nienke is a specialist in European sculpture after 1700 and has a vast network of colleagues.
Art and antiques appraisals are done to determine the value of objects, based on information such as the artist/maker, background, materials used, sizes and state. When estimating a value, it is essential to understand the difference in market and replacement value. The former is the current price in today’s (auction) market and the latter is the cost to acquire a similar item in a retail setting. We provide appraisals and prepare reports for a wide range of purposes like:
– insurance – market valuation – inheritance (tax)
– probate (unbiased advice) – family division – charity donation
