Van den Bruinhorst

Is an internationally oriented gallery housed in the old centre of the mediaeval Dutch city of Kampen, about an hour north-east of Amsterdam. For more than thirty years the gallery is researching, restoring, showing and selling collectible historic design of museum-quality and objects d’arts from the early 20th century.

Our specialism: Modernist Design and Modern Art from the Interbellum period.

Member of the Royal Association of Fine Art Dealers in the Netherlands,  V.H.O.K.
Member of the international federation of art & antique dealer associations, CINOA

We support The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam as ‘Patron’.

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Gallery History

The gallery was founded by Aagje Voordouw and Ad van den Bruinhorst. Ad began working as a vintage design dealer in 1992 after he studied fine arts. Being a great admirer of the modernist movements from the twenties and thirties, he focused on modern design from the interwar period.

Through archival research and restoring the objects in person he became an expert in this field. This expertise was valued by his customers, who are often avid collectors and museum curators. It also came to the attention of documentary makers, art historians and publishers. He was asked to perform in documentary films, to participate in museum exhibitions, to write articles for art magazines and to be a speaker at symposia.

Research and Restoration

We want to inform our clients well about the origin, the age and originality of our objects. Therefore, an important part of our work is to carry out research on all items in our collection from the perspectives of -art- history, technical craftsmanship, and materials science. If needed we can perform restorations in our own workshop.

The gallery benefits from an extensive collection of original product catalogues and reference books and we have a broad network of specialists to support us in researching and restoration.

Collection

The collection often contains exclusive and remarkable items which played an important role in the development of art and design within the interwar period, worldwide. Through our gallery we hope to find them a new home in a beautiful interior, private collection or museum.

Our objects are regularly sought out by national and international museums. We recently delivered pieces from our collection to Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam, Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the Museum of Fine Art in Houston, Texas, and The Milwaukee Art Museum, Wisconsin USA.

Consulting and Appraisals

VAN DEN BRUINHORST also offers the following services:

• consulting in the process of acquiring/selling an object;
• appraisals of objects and collections;
• documented maintenance and restoration of objects.

These services are available to museums, notaries, insurers and individuals.

For more information, or to set up an appointment, please contact us >

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