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"ART STIMULATES - THERE ARE NO BOUNDARIES"Despite what you may think, there is no better time than the present ... even if we find ourselves engulfed with financial hardship and in search of human norms and values! Timeless Art is what binds people and cultures across the globe. Mankind is glued together by the grace of many expert artists whose energies connect local cultures seamlessly together into a colourful tapestry. We can feel fortunate by the warmth and its atmosphere that inspire us throughout our busy lives. Art in all its facets represents a necessary remedy in support for quality of life; art can offer comfort to every person at any time! Over 200 years of family art dealership from 'father onto son', our unique firm now covers five centuries and many different cultures of Art in painting and in sculpture. Each of our six Douwes generations was able to add a new expertise, which by now covers "a world of Art". Since the last half of the 18th century our forebears already practiced the skills of restoring works of art. The experience of this unique craft still helps us develop on-the-job knowledge. The daily use of our comprehensive book, photo and slide library allows us instant and in-depth research results and supports our services of valuation for all purposes. Our advice is entirely at your disposal, whether purchasing at auction or selling on consignment, anywhere in the world. The Douwes formula remains in full swing and is very effective! During the first four generations our core expertise has been in Old Master paintings (primarily Dutch and Flemish) from the 16th through to the 19th century. Since the 1950s we have been expanding into French painting, 20th century Russian Impressionism and original 17th century Rembrandt prints. Today we are proud to present you with additional knowledge in African Colonial Art and our latest love for Chinese Modern painting. The choice selection illustrated in the PAN 2008-2009 catalogue has been carefully selected for you after a constant process of elimination. And although taste is a subjective characteristic, we are certain to have covered the widest range of quality works tickling everyone's taste buds. Please remember that we have an exciting variety on offer at our extensive gallery in Amsterdam, next door to the Rijksmuseum. We invite you to our premises at any time, to our active website douwesfineart.com and during the important art fairs we attend, such as the Dutch national PAN fair in Amsterdam in November, the international and well-renowned TEFAF in Maastricht in March and many more similar events. Please pay us a visit, do give us a call, send us your email and enjoy the expert services of Douwes Fine Art. Many thanks and gratitude goes to our dedicated staff and to my Father who celebrates his 80th birthday and who spent over 60 years in our family firm, making him 'an éminence grise' within the art world! Evert J. M. Douwes jr. |
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