About Kunstiek

My name is Bart Knoester, founder of Kunstiek.

With my company Kunstiek, an art dealership, I specialize in paintings, watercolors, gouache paintings, drawings and sculptures from the  19th and 20th century20th. 

From a young age I was surrounded by art, because my parents founded art dealership Knoester in The Hague years ago. They were enthusiastic and had a passion for art. They specialized in "the new Hague school", the school of Hague painters and sculptors that emerged in the fifties and sixties around the groups Verve and Fugare. In addition to their work in the art trade, my parents also wrote the book De Nieuwe Haagse School, with contributions from well-known names such as Jan Cremer and Gerard Verdijk, and interviews with artists such as Kees Andréa, Herman Berserik, Harry Disberg, Hans de Jong and Jan Roëde.

From them I inherited my love for art, it is an addiction, but one that I cherish. 
if only i had a bigger house... My interest is broad and not tied to one specific movement. At Kunstiek I buy and sell art that I find beautiful and interesting, regardless of the style.

Activities and focus
Purchase and sale of paintings, watercolours, gouaches, drawings and sculptures from the 20th century. With an focus on Dutch post-war art.

Search
Are you looking for work by a specific art movement or artist? I am are happy to help you find the perfect piece. Thanks to my extensive network and my presence at art and antique fairs, i can actively search for you. I monitor (inter)national auctions and offer you the opportunity to confidentially outsource your search to me.

Mission
Art makes a beautiful contribution to a broader view of people. Art inspires and makes you curious, it stimulates, sometimes it grates, it enriches your life and your environment. It plays an important role in society, but also in our history. My mission is to collect beautiful work and beautiful objects, and with that let people discover art and antiques.