im Kinsky

im Kinsky occupies two floors of the Palais Kinsky on the Freyung in central Vienna and has been selling since 1993, with a second branch in Graz covering eastern and southern Austria. Alongside the auctions it runs a direct sale channel, so not everything on offer is waiting for a room date.

What you can buy

• Old Master paintings and 19th-century pictures.
• Modern and contemporary art.
• Art Nouveau and design — the Viennese speciality.
• Antiques and decorative arts.
• Jewellery and watches.

How the bidding works

Sales are catalogued room auctions in Vienna with remote bidding for registered buyers, published as dated auction weeks. The direct sale channel offers works at fixed prices between auctions. Free valuations are offered to sellers, which is how much of the Austrian material reaches the market.

What to check before you bid

Austrian sales of Art Nouveau and interwar material can raise restitution and provenance questions; the catalogue addresses them where relevant and silence on a 1930s–40s provenance is worth a question. Export of older works from Austria may need a permit, which affects your timeline rather than your price. The house keeps limited opening hours late in the week, so plan viewing around them rather than assuming a Saturday.