3 December Live auction:
Beautiful Chaos, Graanmarkt 13
Auction
3 December, 2 p.m. | Graanmarkt 13: ‘Beautiful Chaos’ (lots 600 – 813)
location: Verlatstraat 18, 2000 Antwerp
Viewing days
27 November to 1 December, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: Graanmarkt 13, 2000 Antwerp (not wheelchair accessible)
Publication ‘A white facade, five floors and an open door’
When purchasing one of the pieces, you can receive a free copy of the book ‘A white facade, five floors and an open door’ while stocks last.
Lees hier het artikel in Sabato magazine (De Tijd).
Read the article in GVA (Gazet Van Antwerpen) here.
A white house with five floors, fourteen windows, a balcony and an open door. After sixteen wonderful years, Graanmarkt 13 is bidding farewell to its home on the historic Graanmarkt in Antwerp.
Together with Bernaerts Auctioneers, Tim Van Geloven and Ilse Cornelissens are organising a special auction: Beautiful Chaos.
During this farewell auction, a carefully curated selection from the world of design, art and objects will go under the hammer.
Expect iconic furniture by Vincenzo De Cotiis, timeless designs by Vincent Van Duysen and paintings by Belgian talents such as Ben Sledsens and Dennis Tyfus — alongside works by dear friends of the house such as Bob Verhelst and the late Ysbrant van Wijngaarden. Together, they form the eclectic universe that has made Graanmarkt 13 so unique in recent years.
As part of Bernaerts’ 50th anniversary, this auction is a rare opportunity to collect a piece of Tim and Ilse’s world. Not just objects, but stories, textures and memories that have defined the soul of Graanmarkt 13 for years.
With a nod to the well-known shopping bags that once bore the slogan “Say Hi to Tim & Ilse”, we now hear a soft “Say Bye to Tim & Ilse”.
No farewell with sadness, but with gratitude.
Not an end, but a transition to something new, with the same refined view of beauty and meaning.
Collecting the goods
Collection by appointment only. Items attached to the property (Van Duysen, Dimore, etc.) can only be collected after payment has been made, from 1 February 2026 onwards.
Dismantling and collection are at the expense of the new owner.
Individual lots can be collected from 9 December, after payment at the auction house and by appointment.
Bidding
You can place bids in four different ways:
- In our Platform room, Verlatstraat 18, Antwerp.
You will receive a bid number after registering at the desk, starting half an hour before the auction begins.
Commission = 28% - Online: you can set up a ‘prebid’ or you can bid ‘live’ online during the live auction itself.
There are 3 online platforms you can use for this: Bernaerts Live or the app ‘Auctioneers Bernaerts, Invaluable or Drouotonline
During the auction you log in and can follow the bids live and place your bid.
Commission = 30% - Place an absentee bid via the online catalogue or mail a completed form to info(at)bernaerts.be at the latest 12h prior to the live auction. The auctioneer tries to acquire your lot at the most advantageous price possible.
Commission = 28% - Request a telephone line via the online catalogue or mail a completed telephone bid form to info(at)bernaerts.be, at the latest 12h prior to the live auction. One of our staff will call you during the auction to bid along live.
Commission = 28%