We are pleased to announce our winter auction: NRC Art, Jewellery, Bags and Silver! With over 300 lots across four categories, this sale offers a wonderful opportunity to find something special for your loved ones before the official start of the festive season.
The art sale includes several outstanding pieces by Dutch contemporary realists, including Olav Cleofas van Overbeek and Henk Helmantel, both known for their meticulous still lifes. Van Overbeek is renowned for his subtle, often symbolic paintings in which human presence, space, and silence take centre stage. Reflections play a key role, often revealing his own studio or even the artist himself. Henk Helmantel’s paintings show a deep connection with the European painting tradition, from the late Middle Ages to the Dutch seventeenth century.
Other exceptional works include two paintings by Wim Oepts. The artist was captivated by the warm Mediterranean light of the South of France, which inspired him to create numerous of pieces as a tribute to the region. In Lavoir on the Market Square, Oepts succeeds in uniting subject and composition into a dynamic whole. The figures around the wash basin, the laundry moving in the wind, the simplified shapes of the buildings, and the expressive use of light and colour— it all exudes the southern vitality.
The auction also includes an assemblage of artworks from the collection of the late renowned art historian, professor, former Rijksmuseum director, and television presenter Henk van Os. The selection features several original prints by Wobbe Alkema gifted to him directly by the artist, four druksels by H.N. Werkman, a lithograph by Marlene Dumas, and more.
Additional highlights include an original hand-stamped druksel by H.N. Werkman, six works by JCJ Vanderheyden, a large, voluminous relief Roodwitgeel by Bram Bogart, a large-scale monochrome forest landscape by Ruud van Empel, two original drawings by Donald Baechler, an iconic screenprint by Harland Miller, and La Rivoluzione Siamo Noi—a life-size print depicting Joseph Beuys, originally used as a poster for the 1971 exhibition at the Modern Art Agency gallery in Naples.
Beyond art, you’ll find exclusive international jewellery pieces by Cartier, H. Stern, and Italian designer Marchetti, as well as designs by Dutch jewellers Anneke Schat and Hans Appenzeller. The most iconic designer bag in the auction is the Vert Criquet Epsom Birkin by Hermès (2023), though pieces by Chanel and Louis Vuitton are also featured. With silver candelabras, a bread basket, or refined salt cellars, you can turn your Christmas dinner into a truly special occasion.
Don’t miss this opportunity to discover unique art, jewellery, and bags—browse the catalogue now and join us for the viewing days in Amsterdam!
