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Jim Harris, A Dutch Landscape, Diptychon, Oil on canvas, 2015
Jim Harris, A Dutch Landscape, Diptychon, Oil on canvas, 2015
Dr. Stephan Zilkens

We make sure that your art is safe everywhere.

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

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Kobel's Art Weekly

Stefan Kobel

Annotated press review on the art market by Stefan Kobel, published weekly. Subscribe for free

shortly before Artnet's Annual General Meeting September 2025; photo Stefan Kobel
shortly before Artnet's Annual General Meeting September 2025; photo Stefan Kobel

Kobel's Art Weekly 41 2025

At first glance, there seems to be no end in sight to the demise of galleries. Almine Rech is closing its London gallery and liquidating its UK business, reports Melanie Gerlis in The Art Newspaper (paywall may apply): "The international gallery Almine Rech has closed its space in London's Mayfair and put its UK business into voluntary liquidation. Filings to ... read more

Here we go again: Art Cologne Palma Mallorca beach towel from 2007; photo by Stefan Kobel
Here we go again: Art Cologne Palma Mallorca beach towel from 2007; photo by Stefan Kobel

Kobel's Art Weekly 40 2025

It's happening again: Art Cologne is making a second attempt in Mallorca. Following my initial report in Monopol and later in Artmagazine, Eileen Kinsella also reports for Artnet: "News of the expansion comes as something of a surprise, but a bright spot nonetheless, as numerous other major art fairs have ... read more

Fine Art Biennale Paris 2025; photo Stefan Kobel
Fine Art Biennale Paris 2025; photo Stefan Kobel

Kobel's Art Weekly 39 2025

The auction results for the Karpidas collection in London are cause for celebration for George Nelson at Artnews: "The Sotheby's sale of British socialite and arts patron Pauline Karpidas's collection blew past its £53 million high estimate on Wednesday night, taking in £100 million (all prices include fees). The “white glove” result—meaning 100 per cent of lots sold—was the highest ... read more

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Zilkens' News Blog

Dr. Stephan Zilkens

Dr. Stephan Zilkens comments weekly on current events concerning art. Subscribe for free

Happy hours in Aarhus - Foto Stephan Zilkens
Happy hours in Aarhus - Foto Stephan Zilkens

Zilkens' News Blog 41 2025

Art Jakarta has just come to an end – Esther Schipper was among those in attendance this time – In Europe, we can look forward to Frieze in London and the Art Salon in Zurich, and at the end of the month we will finally be heading to Paris for Art Basel at the Grand Palais. In Cologne, one day before the opening of Art ... read more

Contract signing - Photo Dominik Reinartz
Contract signing - Photo Dominik Reinartz

Zilkens' News Blog 40 2025

For those who attended the Cologne Art Insurance Conference last Tuesday, this is no longer news. Zilkens Fine Art Insurance Broker will be transferred to new ownership on 1 January 2026 and will become part of the ATTIKON Group, a company that is now one of the top 20 in the German insurance brokerage market. Dr. Stephan Zilkens will remain managing director and will continue ... read more

Seen in the new Berlin Palace building – solidarity with Ukraine. Photo: Stephan Zilkens
Seen in the new Berlin Palace building – solidarity with Ukraine. Photo: Stephan Zilkens

Zilkens' News Blog 39 2025

Morgen & Stern GmbH in Berlin has published the Global Blue-Chip Art Market Report 2025, which is based on a variety of publicly available sources and individual experiences. The company has a constant portfolio of exciting artworks in stock, ranging in value from USD 500 million to USD 1 billion. The six summarised findings on the blue-chip market in the art sector are certainly interesting:1. ... read more

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