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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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Kobel's Art Weekly
Annotated press review on the art market by Stefan Kobel, published weekly. Subscribe for free
Handelsblatt's Susanne Schreiber at a talk in Cologne. Also online: https://vimeo.com/1045356929
Kobel's Art Weekly 3 2025
Last year was, to a large extent, just another Monday, and 2025 promises to be quite turbulent also. In recent weeks, reporting has been characterised by retrospectives and outlooks. Ursula Scheer has compiled a series of pictures with last year's top ten hammer prices in the FAZ. The major global auction houses had to cope with a sharp decline in ... read more
Paris November 2025; photo Stefan Kobel
Kobel's Art Weekly 2 2025
In the second half of the year, the auction market was still characterised by regionally different trends, as the third and final part of this review shows.Susanne Schreiber followed Christie's conference call on its half-year results in mid-July for the Handelsblatt: "Christie's CEO Guillaume Cerutti's video call with trade journalists had one message above all: to spread calm and confidence ... read more
Istanbul October 2024; photo Stefan Kobel
Kobel's Art Weekly 1 2025
The second half of the year was marked by Art Basel Paris' triumphant entry into the Grand Palais. But the second part of this review has even more to offer.Tokyo Gendai was not a roaring success in its second edition either, observes Sarah Douglas in mid-July for Artnews: “While some have hoped that a weak yen right now might encourage ... read more
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Price for Art Critics - Art Cologne 2015, Stefan Kobel
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Zilkens' News Blog 3 2025
The devastating fires in Los Angeles and California have so far destroyed around 10,000 buildings and paralyzed the cultural sector. The first galleries and private homes of artists were destroyed. Artists' residences such as the Villa Aurora were damaged, the Thomas Mann House was evacuated and museums and galleries are still closed. Fortunately, the Getty Villa was spared, although parts of the garden were burned.At ... read more
Photo: Stephan Zilkens
Zilkens' News Blog 2 2025
The year 2025 begins with a sudden onset of winter and brings with it noticeable changes in many areas of life. In addition to the turn of the year, the main focus is on price increases driven by the preceding inflation. Not only everyday expenses are affected, such as visits to your favorite Italian restaurant, but also essential services such as post and insurance.Car insurance ... read more
Photo: Mike Christian
Zilkens' News Blog 1 2025
Dear readers of Kobel's Art Week and our News Blog,2024 brought us enriching encounters in challenging times. What we thought was certain is now in question. We are tackling the resulting challenges and projects together. Thanks to your continued trust, we can create security together.With this in mind, we wish you a peaceful time until Sylvester and a happy and healthy new year!Your team at ... read more