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Bob Scholte Fine Art will be exhibiting at PAN Amsterdam 2026 • Stand D • 1 - 9 November

Notes from the Art Trade
Every work of art has a story to tell. In my art blog, I take you behind the scenes of life as an art dealer, offering insights into what it takes to discover, research, and place exceptional works of art. One day I may be wandering the galleries of the Hôtel Drouot in Paris; the next, conducting research at the RKD or accompanying a collector to an international art fair such as TEFAF and Frieze.
As a regular columnist for Tableau Fine Arts Magazine, the Netherlands' oldest art magazine (published since 1978), I write the column 'Notes from the Art Trade'. In it, I share discoveries, unexpected archival finds, overseas art shipments, obscure forgeries, and the many surprises that make the art trade so endlessly fascinating. It offers a glimpse behind the scenes of a world where research, intuition, and experience constantly go hand in hand.
Below is a selection of these columns and other articles. Use the button below to read the full stories on the Tableau Fine Arts Magazine website.
Stories Behind the Scenes of the Art Trade
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