He intends to form a financial advisory firm for private and corporate art collections but will continue to carry out a consulting and advisory role for Sotheby’s and will be a member of Sotheby's advisory board.
Patrick van Maris, currently the deputy managing director of Sotheby’s Amsterdam, has been appointed as his successor effective January 1.
Amsterdam boss to quit
John van Schaik, managing director of Sotheby’s Amsterdam, has chosen to step down from his current position at the end of this year. Instrumental in developing Sotheby’s Amsterdam from a local Dutch operation into Sotheby’s main continental auction house, turning over €50m in 2003, Mr van Schaik oversaw a period of major growth and the move of operations from the centre of Amsterdam to its current premises in the south of the Dutch capital.
