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/



Simon Moulijn, Boerderij (1896)





