Located in Hilversum, in The Netherlands, Pieter Hoogendijk has a fine collection of mainly 18th-century French and Dutch veneered furniture. Over the years he has traded some of the most expensive Dutch pieces of furniture from the 18th century made by Amsterdam cabinet-maker Andries Bongen and his The Hague colleague, Matthijs Horrix. As a general arts dealer Pieter Hoogendijk offers a comprehensive collection: Oriental porcelain, Delftware, silver, glass, tapestries, paintings and objets d'art. Additionally he has been fascinated by Eastern and European lacquer work since an early age. In 1976 he started his business as an antiques dealer with his own restoration workshop. As a restorer he likes to return pieces of furniture to its original state the best as possible, authenticity is his top priority. In his twenties Pieter joined Claude Bonnal in Paris to become a furniture restorer where he stayed for two years, the best place imaginable in this area. During his stay in Pari...