In 2003 I started out as an art consultant with nothing but an internet connection, a vast reference library, a fancy business card and a trustworthy and knowledgeable partner: Joost Bergman. Since then, Bergman & Van Laake developed into a flourishing art consultancy company with a circle of loyal corporate and private clients. In 2019 Joost Bergman landed a curatorial position at Museum Beelden aan Zee and said farewell to the company. With a new name and website I am now full circle, but seasoned

Specialities of my advisory practice include the late 19th Century art and 20th Century Modernist painting and sculpture, both national and international. A personal passion of mine is Vintage Photography, where many uncovered gems still can be discovered. Needless to say I have always advised and bought contemporary art, a rather trendy market. But with a keen eye I have sifted out very early on artists that became sought-after at a later stage. Apart from serving private collectors and breaking the ice for first-timers, I have notably helped building the corporate collection of Allen & Overy, The Netherlands. An ongoing project that was recently chronicled in a lavishly produced collection book named “Come in, You are welcome” (2022). and a new website: www.comeinyourewelcome.nl/