As an art dealer with an academic background in history (BA) and art history (BA, MA), my focus is on researching, collecting, and selling artworks from the period 1850-1950. Graduated in the oeuvre and biography of the Hague painter Louis Soonius (1883-1956), I have a deep understanding of the Dutch art market. Bob Scholte Fine Art specializes in the market of Jan Mankes (1889-1920) and Nola Hatterman (1899-1984). I offer various services: I assist collectors in expanding their collections by locating and acquiring desired artworks, provide guidance in deaccessioning, act as an intermediary in sales, and conduct art historical research on specific paintings and drawings. Read here how I can be of service to you.

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You might recognize me from the recurring column "Art Hunt" in Tableau Fine Arts Magazine. In each edition, I take the reader on a journey into the life of an art dealer, such as discovering forgotten art historical gems, attributing a painting to an Old Master, tracing the provenance of an artwork or contextualize an extraordinary piece within the artist's body of work. These works are available for purchase on my website. One such find is the oil painting Femme assise (1929) by the French cubist and theorist André Lhote, which garnered significant attention in the Dutch media, including various newspapers, radio, and the tv Talkshow Eva Jinek. Meanwhile, numerous artworks have been added to this list, solidifying my role as a full-time art dealer - one of the youngest in the Netherlands.