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Jim Harris, A Dutch Landscape, Diptychon, Oil on canvas, 2015
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A warm welcome to Zilkens Fine Art Insurance Broker GmbH, your specialised insurance broker who finds answers to your art-related insurance questions.
We offer to find the best insurance for your art - at no cost to you.
Insurance products are complex. Being well-insured is therefore no easy task. There are numerous types of art insurance on offer, but which is the right one for your project?
It is often the case that the quality of insurance policies does not become evident until a claim arises. That is why, together with our customers, we prepare an individual insurance concept that is adapted sensitively to the respective customer’s project and describe to you the features of some of our individual insurance products.
Two characteristics define our brand essence. One is our love of art and the other is our customers’ absolute satisfaction. Only the consonance of these two factors makes us successful. Learn more about us
Dr. phil. Stephan Zilkens
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Why fine art insurance?
The things that can happen, even if you are of good will.
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Art market methods
Kobel's Art Weekly 30 2025
Handbags save the auction giant! George Nelson analyses Christie's half-year results for Artnews: "Christie's announced on Tuesday that its projected sales total for the first half of 2025 (H1-2025). The $2.1 billion figure, including fees, equals the sum it generated during the first half of 2024 (H1-2024). While last year's total marked a 22 percent year-on-year decline compared to the ... read more
Venus over Manhattan - not anymore
Kobel's Art Weekly 29 2025
Coincidence or correlation? Following Tim Blum, collector Adam Lindemann is also closing his New York gallery Venus over Manhattan. On Artnet (probably paywall), he recalls an exciting time: "We had several good fairs in Hong Kong, Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles and London, but do you want to know the truth about fair committees? They expect you to get down ... read more
She's back, but with a new pronoun
Kobel's Art Weekly 28 2025
Sommer.Frische.Kunst in Bad Gastein is celebrating its 15th anniversary, this time with a miniature offshoot of the Positions art fair. Laura Ewert was there for Monopol and was impressed by the somewhat quirky event: "You have to imagine Sommer.Frische.Kunst as a school trip. It's full of fun people who initially divide themselves into artists, sellers and consumers. You go for ... read more
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Gran elefant dret, Miquel Barceló, Deutsche Telekom. Foto: Daniel Biskup
Zilkens' News Blog 30 2025
Finally, a company has once again dared to buy and display art in a way that attracts public attention. Deutsche Telekom has purchased one of my favourite elephants by Miguel Barcelo and, with the help of the Art and Culture Foundation in Bonn, has installed it in front of its administration building. Now, visitors can admire Barcelo's work right next to Beethoven's birthplace. And if ... read more
ZADIK (Central Archive for German and International Art Market Research) - looks for members of their supporting club
Zilkens' News Blog 29 2025
Thomas Baumgärtel, also known as the Banana Sprayer, was already allowed to hang a large-scale portrait of the current Tsar of Russia in the shape of a banana with the inscription PUT IN PRISON in Cologne in 2022. The Tsar's foreign minister is a true master of twisting the truth and a real emetic when it comes to diplomatic efforts. There is no arrest warrant ... read more
Team Zilkens Fine Art starting the weekend
Zilkens' News Blog 28 2025
Before we write about others, here are a few words about us: We are delighted that Stephanie Oeing has now been appointed on July 1 as Head of Fine Art Expertise, empowering our colleagues and customers with the expertise that is essential for our highly specialised niche market. Also on 1 July, Petter Börgers was granted power of attorney for Zilkens Fine Art Insurance Broker ... read more