About A. Aardewerk Antiquair Juwelier
A. Aardewerk Antiquair Juwelier is a family-owned company specialising in the highest quality antique Dutch silver, ranging from the 16 th century onwards, as well as in antique and period jewellery.
The company’s principal activities include acting as advisor, buyer and expert intermediary on behalf of interested parties, be they buyers, sellers, owners, heirs or beneficiaries, of top quality antique silver and jewellery. We furthermore advise collectors on their acquisitions, as well as assisting in the dispersion of quality collections.
A. Aardewerk Antiquair Juwelier has been exhibiting at the renowned international TEFAF Art and Antiques Fair in Maastricht since 1995, and has been participating in the PAN Amsterdam Fair since 1993.
A. Aardewerk Antiquair Juwelier is a member of The Association of Fine Art Dealers in the Netherlands (Vereeniging van Handelaren in Oude Kunst) and of CINOA (Confédération Internationale des Négociants en Oeuvres d’Art).
History
Founded by Abraham Aardewerk in 1970, the family has now entered its fourth generation of antiques experts.
With its traditions firmly rooted in the city of The Hague, the company’s history goes back to the turn of the 20 th century, when Abraham’s grandfather started his own antiques shop on the Paviljoensgracht. Abraham’s parents later established their firm in the Lange Poten. In November 1970 Abraham and his wife Magdie opened their own showrooms at the Jan van Nassaustraat in The Hague. Emiel and Esther, having been raised amidst antiques, joined their father in the business in 1995. They are continuing to expand the firm’s expertise in antique Dutch silver and have been instrumental in further adding a department of fine jewellery.
Directors
Abraham Aardewerk is a registered Appraiser of Art and Antiques. He graduated from Nijenrode University in 1958, and received practical training and experience in his parents’ antiques and jewellery firm for the next twelve years. From 1985 to 2005 Abraham was the Silver Expert on the Dutch TV programme Tussen Kunst & Kitsch (the equivalent of the British ‘Antiques Roadshow’). In 2002 he was decorated by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix for his services to the profession, for his educational activities on behalf of the general public, and for stimulating the craft of silversmithing in particular.
Emiel Aardewerk succeeded his father as Silver Expert on the TV programme Tussen Kunst & Kitsch. He has been a member of the board of the Association of Fine Art Dealers in the Netherlands (Vereeniging van Handelaren in Oude Kunst in Nederland) since 2009. Emiel is a member of the Silver Vetting Commitees of PAN Amsterdam, and of Art Fair Den Bosch.
Esther Aardewerk graduated from Vakschool Schoonhoven as a jeweller in 1997, having previously obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. She is a Fellow of the Federation of European Gemmologists.
