auction house in brussels

Auction House Brussels

Welcome to our auction house in Brussels

In May 2014, following more than two-years of renovation, Lempertz moved into its new historic house in the Rue du Grand Cerf. Having run an office in the city since 1985, its presence was thus significantly strengthened in Brussels, one of Europe’s emerging art markets.
The Brussels auction house is ideally situated between the Sablon and Louise, in a historic building by the Belgian Art Nouveau architect Jules Barbier (1865 – 1910). Built in around 1900, the house features an almost 200 square meter auction hall. With a height of nine meters, it is the only large hall of its time to have been preserved in its original form in Brussels. The magnificent hall is used not only as an auction hall but has also become a popular exhibition venue in the Belgian capital and has shown artists such as Marie-Jo Lafontaine, Joannis Avramidis, Ellsworth Kelly, Sean Scully, Anish Kapoor and Jorinde Voigt, among others. The exhibitions “Pierre Dartevelle – 50 Years of Collection” and “Ancestral Visions: Papua New Guinea Art from the Sepik Ramu” were also very well attended.

Location

Lempertz S.A.
Grote Hertstraat 6,
Rue du Grand Cerf
1000 Bruxelles

Connection

Metro 2 / 6 Louise
Tram 92 / 93 Place Poelaert
Parking spaces can be found at Place Poelaert

Opening

Open until further notice by prior appointment

Opening hours:
Monday to Friday:
9 am - 1 pm
2 am - 5:30 pm

Our house will be closed from 5. to 16. August 2024.

Your contacts in the auction house Brussels

Dr. Mariana M. de Hanstein

Fine Arts

+49 221 925729-93m.hanstein@lempertz.com

Pierre Nachbaur M.A.

Modern Art

+32 495 18 40 00nachbaur@lempertz.com

Dr. Anke Held

Old Masters

+32 492 48 35 01held@lempertz.com

Claire Mulders M.A.

Contemporary Art

+32 251405-86-701mulders@lempertz.com

Bernard de Grunne

Tribal Art

+32 2 514 05 86africa@lempertz.com

Hélène Robbe

Office Manager | Exhibitions organiser

+32 251405-86robbe@lempertz.com

African and Oceanic art auctions in Brussels

Lempertz looks back on a long tradition in the sale of African and Oceanic art, with the annual Tribal Art auction held in Brussels featuring art and artefacts from Africa and the Pacific: from ritual masks and ceremonial figures to weapons, costumes and bodily ornaments, as well as everyday objects such as bowls and spoons. At the beginning of the 20th century, the artworks of Africa and Oceania fascinated artists and collectors alike and influenced modern art in Cubism, Fauvism or German Expressionism.  

lempertz:projects – Contemporary art auctions for young collectors

In 2017, the programme of contemporary art auctions was widened and the format of lempertz:projects was introduced at Lempertz in Brussels. The new auction format with contemporary art offered at moderate prices offers young collectors in particular the chance to enter the art market. Furthermore, editions in the lower price sector by renowned artists are also offered for sale. 

Buy artworks at our auctions 

You have various possibilities of buying your chosen object in our auctions:
You can bid live in the auction room, submit a written bid at any location, or register as a telephone bidder or an online bidder. 

auction house in brussels

Buy art

Discover here how you can successfully bid for your chosen object in our auctions

Buy art

Artist index

Find all artworks by a particular artist offered by us

Artist index

Conditions of purchase

Here you can find information regarding the generally accepted conditions of sale

Conditions of purchase

Let us auction your artworks

Would you like to have a work auctioned? With a very long tradition, knowledgeable experts and around 20 auctions each year, Lempertz offers everything you need for your object to achieve a top price. 

auction house in brussels

Sell art

Find out how you can sell a work of art at Lempertz

Sell art

Conditions of Consignment

Here you can find information regarding the generally accepted conditions of consignment

Conditions of Consignment

Sell a collection

Your collection in a Lempertz auction

Sell a collection

Your consignment

Are you interested in an auction next season? At Lempertz Brussels, we are already looking forward to your consignments. Our experts are happy to evaluate your art object:

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Expert Days in the Brussels auction house

Expert Days also take place in the Brussels representative office regularly throughout the year. The specialists from the various areas of expertise travel to the Belgian capital to evaluate jewellery, porcelain, silver, Old Masters, works of modern and contemporary art, photography, Asian or African art. 

If you are considering selling a works of art, please arrange an appointment in advance. Our experts offer their advice discretely and without obligation.

Asian Art, Photography11 - 12 September 2024 
Jewellery & Watches13 September 2024 
Old Masters, Modern and Contemporary Art, Photography

10 – 13 September 2024


This year, expert days will also be held in Knokke:

All departments

22 - 23 August 2024