Hessink’s Fine Art Auctioneers, known in Dutch as Veilinghuis Hessink’s, is an international auction house based in Maastricht and Beek in the province of Limburg, in the Netherlands. The region has long been associated with a strong tradition of art, antiques, and collecting and is internationally known for the prestigious art fair TEFAF Maastricht.
The auction house is dedicated to the presentation and sale of fine art, antiques, jewellery, silver, militaria, Asian art, and rare collector’s objects. Hessink’s is known for achieving outstanding results for important works of art, regularly realizing top prices and setting international auction records. Since 1997 the company has maintained a strong reputation for exceptional sales results and continues to hold the record for the most expensive object ever auctioned in the Netherlands.
Each work offered for sale is carefully examined and catalogued with scholarly attention, reflecting the auction house’s commitment to connoisseurship, accurate documentation, and transparent presentation. Auctions are conducted with a range of bidding options, including in-room bidding, telephone bidding, written absentee bids, and online participation, enabling collectors worldwide to engage with the sales.
Expanding its international presence, Hessink’s operates in partnership with Tbilisi Auction House through Hessink’s Tbilisi Auction House, the first international auction house headquartered in Tbilisi, Georgia. Established through a strategic partnership with the local institution founded in 2007, this initiative combines decades of European auctioneering experience with extensive regional networks and market expertise in the Caucasus.
Positioned as a regional hub, Hessink’s Tbilisi Auction House connects consignors and collectors to a worldwide audience through live online sales across major international auction platforms. Operating in accordance with international auction standards, the company integrates advanced digital distribution with rigorous practices of compliance, transparency, and due diligence.
Together, the locations in the Netherlands and Georgia form a globally connected platform linking established European collecting traditions with the dynamic and rapidly developing markets of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus.