Sigi Hitz, Silver & Plate

Sigi started Silver business 25 years ago. Focusing on European silver and plate, she buys in the UK, Italy and France. Not only is she our silver expert, she has a flair for table decoration. Her English is fluent. 

 Michael Burkart, Burkart Antiques

Michael has had more than 30 years' experience in buying fine old furniture from Europe, particularly from England, France and Italy. In addition, he specialises in collectors' items and antiques from China, which he personally visits in order to buy. He also speaks English fluently.

 Stefanie Hitz, Sales and Restorer

Stefanie studied furniture restoration at the "Instituto per l'Arte e Restauro Palazzo Spinelli" in Florence. Her graduation thesis was Georgian furniture - original and fake. She has just started working with us and specialises in gilding wood, valuations and dealing with private clients. She is the accountant for the silver business and speaks English and Italian fluently.

 Sigrid Schmidt, Administration

Mrs. Schmidt is a well trained foreign correspondence clerk. She speaks fluently english and croatian and above that she has good knowledge of turkish and french.

She is our faithful soul in all office matters, as well as in the sales department.

Tina is the older girl apprentice and in the meantime responsible storing our files. She is a real starathlete, by hunting birds in the garden with some acrobatic shows. Even Tina is together with Penny responsible for the security.