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Oosterbeek, a beautiful artists’ village
Since 2002, Art Gallery Albricht has been located in the old town hall of Oosterbeek, a stately building from 1866. In the 19th century, wealthy entrepreneurs from the west of the Netherlands liked to have their country cottages in this Gelderland village. They came here to hunt and enjoy the beautiful, rolling landscape.Nowadays, Albricht's national and international clientele comes from all corners of the world. For his work Bob travels all over Europe to find exquisite works. Or he just comes across a serendipitous piece.
What are the characteristics of the art dealer’s customers? Albricht: ‘Some of today’s collectors are looking for one particular work of a certain size for a certain wall in their home. Others may be looking for something to fit in with a more eclectic collection of, for example, Chinese terra cotta, black-and-white photography, a work by Karel Appel and a painting by H.W. Mesdag.’ Usually, the customers know exactly what they like. ‘In that case, my role is rather more an advisory one, about provenance and quality, and how to position the work in the artist’s oeuvre,’ the art dealer explains.
Bob Albricht
Kunstgalerij Albricht: a family tradition in art
Kunstgalerij Albricht traces its roots back to 1973, when the business was founded with a broad offering of Romanticism and Hague School painting. Bob Albricht, who joined the family firm in 1997, has deliberately sharpened its focus over the years. Today the gallery concentrates on Impressionism, late nineteenth-century art, and early twentieth-century Modernists, with names such as Jan Sluijters, Leo Gestel, and Kees van Dongen, extending into the CoBrA period. These are timeless works that look just as at home in a classic interior as in a modern house.
Bob grew up in the art world, in a family home where paintings and other works of art were a natural part of everyday life. That early familiarity with art laid the foundation for a connoisseurship that has deepened further over almost thirty years. In addition to being an art dealer and art adviser, he is a certified appraiser of nineteenth-century art. He advises private collectors on building and developing their collections and works regularly with leading Dutch museums.
Bob is also closely involved in the international art world at board level. He is a member of the TEFAF Board of Trustees, which oversees TEFAF Maastricht and TEFAF New York, and also sits on the Supervisory Board of PAN Amsterdam. In these roles, he contributes to the development and positioning of major art fairs and to the connections between the art trade, collectors and museums.
This international outlook is also reflected in the fairs in which Kunstgalerij Albricht takes part: TEFAF Maastricht, PAN Amsterdam and Treasure House Fair London. At each, the gallery presents a carefully curated selection of paintings every year to collectors, museum professionals, and art lovers from the Netherlands and abroad.
Every year the gallery also publishes its own magazine, offering background on the current collection, art-historical context and interviews. It is sent to regular clients and is available on request.
Bob's approach is personal and direct. 'Sometimes I advise people even when they are not quite ready for it yet. I know they will be very glad of it later.' This combination of knowledge, continuity and commitment makes Kunstgalerij Albricht a trusted name for serious art.
Marie van Coevorden-Boots
After a career in sales, Marie decided to pursue her passion for art history at the University of Amsterdam, where she is now completing her final year of a bachelor's degree. For over five years, she has worked at Kunstgalerij Albricht in Oosterbeek, where she manages the day-to-day running of the gallery as assistant to Bob.
What appeals to her most about this role is its variety: no two days are the same, and she is continually fascinated by the contrast between the gallery's familiar rhythm and the grandeur of international art fairs such as TEFAF Maastricht, PAN Amsterdam, and Treasure House Fair London. Her collaborations with museums, collectors, and international contacts deepen her professional knowledge. Her particular interest lies in the twentieth century: a period defined by emerging movements, growing freedom in painting, and profound cultural shifts.