AN ODE TO RARE BEAUTY
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Highlights
the
notion
of rarity
Ralph Gierhards Antique and Fine Art in Düsseldorf is dedicated to the pursuit of rare and distinguished works spanning from the 16th to the early 20th century. Each piece is selected not simply for its period, but for its presence, condition, and relevance within today’s evolving culture of collecting.
COLLECTION
the
notion
of beauty
In an age of endless images and instant access, the value of true beauty lies elsewhere. In duration, in presence, and in the items that call for our attention. Ralph Gierhards Antique and Fine Art in Düsseldorf is shaped by this understanding. As a second-generation art dealer, Ralph Gierhards focuses on pieces selected not only for their importance, but for their capacity to hold and reward the human gaze.
Each piece acquired undergoes a meticulous process of examination, regarding its condition, provenance, and authenticity. With our longstanding expertise these elements are carefully verified, as well as thoughtfully restored when required. In this way, beauty is not only preserved, but reactivated for a new context of collecting.
Each piece acquired undergoes a meticulous process of examination, regarding its condition, provenance, and authenticity. With our longstanding expertise these elements are carefully verified, as well as thoughtfully restored when required. In this way, beauty is not only preserved, but reactivated for a new context of collecting.
Ownership is the most intimate relationship that one can have to objects.
Not that they come alive in him;
It is he who live in them.
Not that they come alive in him;
It is he who live in them.
Walter Benjamin
the
act
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Timeless art is not common. It is hard to find, complex to examine and requires deep knowledge and care. However, this trying process is essential and worth it, because the outcome is unique and deeply rewarding.
Ralph Gierhards has been a true advocate of the importance in correct evaluation, as well as meaningful appreciation for these pieces. This is why he shares his knowledge and resources for support in research, expert authentication and museum loans. Specifically, the practice of Ralph Gierhards Kunsthandel in Düsseldorf extends to the brokerage of significant works of art, as well as the careful coordination of museum loans.
Ralph Gierhards has been a true advocate of the importance in correct evaluation, as well as meaningful appreciation for these pieces. This is why he shares his knowledge and resources for support in research, expert authentication and museum loans. Specifically, the practice of Ralph Gierhards Kunsthandel in Düsseldorf extends to the brokerage of significant works of art, as well as the careful coordination of museum loans.
DANIËL DE BLIECK: A WORK FROM OUR COLLECTION IN STADHUISMUSEUM ZIERIKZEE
Ralph Gierhards Antiques / Fine Art is pleased to announce the loan of a work from its collection to the forthcoming exhibition “Daniël de Blieck, een Zeeuwe meester uit de Gouden Eeuw” at the Stadhuis Museum Zierikzee in the Netherlands. The exhibition is scheduled to open on 1 July 2026 and will run until 15 November 2026.
The painting on loan, An Interior of a Church, was created by Daniël de Blieck between 1650 and 1652. Signed lower left “blieck”, the oil on panel measures 77.5 x 63 cm, or 94 x 78 cm framed. Its provenance includes a former private collection in Düsseldorf, the Kisters Collection in Kreuzlingen until 1970, and, from 1970 onwards, the Dr. Müller Collection in Cologne.
Daniël de Blieck was a Dutch Golden Age painter, draftsman and architect, best known for his architectural paintings. His work often explores church interiors, both real and imaginary, with a refined sense of space, perspective and atmosphere. In An Interior of a Church, architecture becomes more than setting: it creates rhythm, depth and contemplation, inviting the viewer into a carefully constructed world of light, proportion and silence.
We are honoured that this painting will form part of an exhibition dedicated to De Blieck’s artistic legacy and to the cultural richness of Zeeland during the Dutch Golden Age. For our gallery, loans of this kind are an important way of allowing works of art to enter into scholarly dialogue, public view and historical context.
The painting on loan, An Interior of a Church, was created by Daniël de Blieck between 1650 and 1652. Signed lower left “blieck”, the oil on panel measures 77.5 x 63 cm, or 94 x 78 cm framed. Its provenance includes a former private collection in Düsseldorf, the Kisters Collection in Kreuzlingen until 1970, and, from 1970 onwards, the Dr. Müller Collection in Cologne.
Daniël de Blieck was a Dutch Golden Age painter, draftsman and architect, best known for his architectural paintings. His work often explores church interiors, both real and imaginary, with a refined sense of space, perspective and atmosphere. In An Interior of a Church, architecture becomes more than setting: it creates rhythm, depth and contemplation, inviting the viewer into a carefully constructed world of light, proportion and silence.
We are honoured that this painting will form part of an exhibition dedicated to De Blieck’s artistic legacy and to the cultural richness of Zeeland during the Dutch Golden Age. For our gallery, loans of this kind are an important way of allowing works of art to enter into scholarly dialogue, public view and historical context.
Daniël de Blieck (1627 - 1673 Middelburg) „A church interior“
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