Detail: Wijermars Antiquairs was founded in 1974 by Gerard Wijermars Fine Art was established in 1974 by Gerard Wijermars as a general antiques business and he was later joined by his wife Netteke and his son Joan. From the very beginning personal taste and the tendency for quality have determined the contents of the collection. Predominantly dealing in French and Dutch furniture, paintings and Oriental ceramics the family business established itself as one of Europe’s major dealers participating in many international fairs among which TEFAF Maastricht. In the nineties they started to deal in sculpture. This new direction proved not only successful but very inspiring as well. The family's predilection for sculpture resulted in a steady grow of the number of sculptures in the collection. Now Wijermars Fine Art is one of the world’s leading dealers in 19th and early 20th century sculpture.