The son of the restorer of paintings Martin Bijl, Sander Bijl was infused with the love for art from early on. Thus, at a very young age he started to develop a taste and a connoisseur’s eye for quality and condition. By 2000 he and his mother Diane Bijl-Van Urk, who is still active as the silent force backstage, had founded his gallery Bijl-Van Urk. Bijl-Van Urk specializes in Old Master Paintings, especially from the seventeenth century. Backed by the invaluable expertise of Martin and with an excellent network of specialists at hand, this unique family business operates internationally.