News

20/12/2023
Christmas and New Year's Eve 2023

Galerie Harmstorf wishes all customers and their families a merry christmas and a happy, successful and healthy new year. We look forward to welcoming you again in our showroom in the year 2024.

02/12/2023
new acquisition - Painting by Poppe Folkerts

For the first time we managed to acquire a seascape by the painter POPPE FOLKERTS from Norderney, who is rated one of the best marine painters of his time by many. Originals by him are offered on the art market. Poppe Folkerts was a passionate sailor who sailed the North Sea with his ship and found his motives that way on the coast and in the harbours.

This oil painting shows an early view of Norderney harbour around 1900 with many details in an excellent artistic overall view. Photos of the painting and more information about it can be found here in our online gallery.

03/05/2021
Several new acquisitions - come visit our new showroom

Lately we acquired a large collection of works by Johannes Holst and - for the first time - paintings by his early deceased son (Hans) Herbert Holst from a private collector from Northern Germany. Furthermore we extended our portfolio with several interesting new acquisitions in the categories seascapes, harbour paintings and ship portraits. Therefore we would like to invite all customers and interested people to a round tour that have not visited our new showroom in Hamburg yet. Simply make an appointment with us by phone, contact form or E-Mail. Of course you can also take a look at all of our new acquisitions calmly in our online shop.

27/01/2021
New Locations from 1st February 2021

After the closing of the Papenfuss picture mouldings and frames factory on 1st February 2021 business operations of the Galerie Harmstorf will continue at new locations. The headquarters are located in Wedel from now on. Additionally we now have a showroom in the Kieler Straße in Hamburg where we will exhibit paintings and ship models. Unlike before there will be no fixed shop hours, interested customers can make a viewing appointment via phone, e-mail or our contact form. All further details can be found in the category "contact". Our online gallery shop will be available around the clock as ever.

20/01/2021
Online shop now available in English /

Online Shop jetzt auf Englisch verfügbar

From now on our online shop is also available in English. The correct language should be selected automatically according to your browser settings. In case you need to change it manually you can do so at the bottom of the page.

Ab sofort ist unser Online Shop auch auf Englisch verfügbar. Die richtige Sprache sollte automatisch anhand Ihrer Browsereinstellungen gewählt werden. Falls Sie sie manuell ändern müssen, so können Sie dies am unteren Ende der Website tun.

19/04/2020
The gallery is open again

As of Monday our gallery will be open again and we are looking forward to your visit. For now we will stick to our core time arrangement. So the best time to come by on Mondays till Fridays is from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

06/04/2020
Reduced core time

Our business hours remain as stated in general. However until further notice we introduce a core time for Mondays till Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during which we are certainly reachable on location. Outside this core time you can possibly only reach us via mobile under +49 177 811 94 13.

24/03/2020
Service during corona virus time

During the corona virus time we are still there for you. While our gallery is closed you can find all the paintings we are offering at the moment in our online gallery shop (in German only at the moment). And you do not have to do without personal customer consulting either. We are contactable via telephone as usual during our shop hours under +49 40 86 44 77 and via mobile under +49 177 811 94 13.

Furthermore we were able to make interesting new acquisitions: seascapes by Johannes Holst, ship portraits by Antonio Jacobsen and Henry Mohrmann as well as the construction model of a drifter.

09/01/2020
boot Düsseldorf 2020

Galerie Harmstorf will be present at the boot Düsseldorf with it's own stand again in the year 2020. Special highlights of our exhibition this year are two very beautiful seascapes by Patrick von Kalckreuth. You can find us in Hall 7.0 at stand no. C16. The trade fair will be open daily from 18th to 26th January 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We are looking forward to your visit.

28/12/2019
online gallery becomes online shop

Our new online shop is open! As of now it replaces the aged online gallery. Now you are not only able to browse our complete range of products through the internet but you can also purchase all paintings and ship models directly. Have a look right now, you can find the shop under the menu item "online shop" or directly at the address www.galerie-harmstorf.shop. At the moment it is available in German only but an English version will follow soon.

02/12/2019
christmas exhibition 2019

Christmas is coming and so is our traditional maritime christmas exhibition which you are cordially invited to visit. Aside from classics by Johannes Holst we will be showing interesting new new acquisitions like a rare oil painting of Blankenese, a very beautiful seascape by Patrick von Kalckreuth and a small but nice model of a feeder ship. It would be a great pleasure for us to welcome you to our exhibition in our new gallery rooms. The exhibition is open from 2nd December 2019 to 25th January 2020 during our shop hours.

13/10/2019
Hamburg Boat Show 2019

From 23rd to 27th October 2019 the Hamburg Boat Show will take place for the second time at the Messehallen (convention halls) of the CCH (Congress Center Hamburg). Galerie Harmstorf will be present there again with it's own exhibition. This year will show many interesting new acquisitions, amongst others an oil painting of the Hamburg-based marine painter Jan Horstmann from 1928 as well as the construction model of the Swedish motor ship "SVEALAND". You can find us in Hall B6 at stand no. B6-704. The Hamburg Boat Show will be open on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Friday from 10:00 to 8:00 p.m. We look forward to your visit.

26/09/2019
Book: Johannes Holst - Seascape Artist

The book "Johannes Holst - SEASCAPE ARTIST" has been published in a 4th revised and extended edition by Maximilian Verlag by Koehler. On 456 pages including 1400 pictures in colour you can find out everything about the life and works of the famous marine painter. As of now you can purchase the book in our gallery for 148,00 Euro in German or English language. Of course we will also send it to you on request.

21/07/2019
exceptional construction model

We lately extended our portfolio by high quality ship and construction models. Recently a very exceptional construction model arrived: the twin screw motorship "SVEALAND" of the Angfartygs AB Tirfing shipping company, Gothenburg, Sweden. Come visit us or take a look at it in our online gallery. You can find it there in the category ship models under the item number 0944.

21/06/2019
Phone number porting completed

The transfer of our well-known phone number to our new location in Halstenbek is completed. From now on you can reach us under +49 40 86 44 77 again.

01/05/2019
We have moved!

As previously announced Galerie Harmstorf has moved to Halstenbek to the premises of its picture mouldings an frames factory Papenfuss on 1st May 2019. In this context please note our changed and considerably extended opening hours. They are now identical to those of the Papenfuss company. Our widely known phone number will be transferred to Halstenbek by our service provider within the next weeks. Therefore you can reach us under the phone number of the Papenfuss company instead until further notice. More information can be found in the category Contact.

03/02/2019
Relocation and clearance sale

Galerie Harmstorf will relocate to the premises of its picture mouldings an frames factory Papenfuss on 1st May 2019 and continue its business there. This is connected with a big clearance sale starting on 12th February 2019. You have the opportunity to purchase high quality paintings and graphics as well as maritime objects at special prices with up to 60% discount. Furnishings and decorative objects are also for sale at attractive prices.

11/11/2018
boot Düsseldorf 2019

From 19th to 27th January 2019 Galerie Harmstorf will be present at the boot Düsseldorf for the first time. You can find us there in Hall 7.0 at stand B30. The exhibition is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

11/11/2018
christmas exhibition 2018

During Christmas time the traditional Christmas exhibition will take place again in Galerie Harmstorf. From 1st December 2018 to 26th January 2019 amongst others we will show a small collection of paintings by the famous marine painter Johannes Holst from Hamburg that we recently acquired. As usual the exhibition will be open during our shop hours.

30/04/2018 / UPDATE: 22/09/2018
Hamburg Boat Show 2018

The Hamburg Boat Show will take place for the first time this year at the Messehallen (convention halls) of the CCH (Congress Center Hamburg). It is hosted by the DBSV (Deutscher Boots- und Schiffbauer-Verband / German Boat and Shipbuilders Association), organised by Messe Friedrichshafen and is the successor of the popular "art maritim". About 300 exhibitors will present themselves in Halls B5, B6 and B7. Galerie Harmstorf will also be present there with it's own exhibition. Visit us there from 17th to 21st October during the opening hours from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. You can find us in Hall B6 at stand no. B6-706 at the passage to Hall B7.

27/11/2017
christmas exhibition 2017

Christmas time is coming and it is time again for our traditional christmas exhibition. From 2nd December 2017 to 27th January 2018 we will show numerous new acquisitions from the field of classic maritime painting by famous painters like Johannes Holst, Jan Horstmann and Patrick von Kalckreuth. The exhibition can be seen in our gallery in Hamburg-Blankenese during our shop hours. The poster is available for download here (available in German only).

04/10/2017
art maritim 2017

From 28th October to 5thNovember the "art maritm" during the "hanseboot" will take place for the last time. Take this opportunity and visit us there. This year you can find us on the upper floor of hall B1 at stand number A101. Please keep in mind that the open hours of the art maritim were changed last year: Mondays till Fridays from 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. as well as Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

25/11/2016
christmas exhibition 2016

"Maritime Malerei" ("maritime painting")

Our traditional maritime christmas exhibition takes place from 26th November 2016 to 28th January 2017 this year. This time, superior high-quality oil paintings, watercolours and lithographs of classic maritime painting can be seen. We will also show numerous new acquisitions by artists like Johannes Holst, Henry Mohrmann, Hans Porwoll, Hermann Pikull and others as well as oil paintings of classic yachts by our new contemporary painter Henri Lepetit. Visit us in our gallery in Hamburg-Blankenese during our shop hours. The poster can be downloaded here (available in German only).

12/10/2016
art maritim 2016

From 29th October to 6th November we will be present at the "art maritm 2016" during the "hanseboot" with our stand again. As always you can find us on the upper floor of hall B2 at stand number A101. Please note the changed open hours of the art maritim: Mondays till Fridays from 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. as well as Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

14/07/2016
changed shop hours during the summer

Please note our reduced shop hours during the summer holidays: tuesdays and fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. as well as saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. On mondays, wednesdays and thursdays the gallery remains closed. However you can reach us by phone anytime at +49 40 / 86 44 77.

16/05/2016
exhibition

"Hamburger Hafen und dann Elbabwärts"
("Hamburg harbour and then downstream")

From 28th May to 23rd July 2016 Galerie Harmstorf will show a large and impressive collection of oil paintings of Hamburg harbour during the thirties of the last century. The exhibition is completed by oil paintings of the river Elbe, downwards to its mouth. The paintings are by famous Hamburg-based artists like Tom Hops, Adolf Mühlhan, Zeno Diemer, Jan Horstmann and others. As always, the exhibition takes place in our gallery in Hamburg-Blankenese and will be open during our shop-hours.

27/11/2015
christmas exhibition 2015

"Maritime Malerei" ("maritime painting")

Come visit our traditional christmas exhibition in the period from 28th November 2015 to 23rd January 2016. This year we will be showing very beautiful new acquisitions, e.g. by Johs. Holst and Henry Mohrmann, as well as ship portraits by Lorenz Petersen / P. Holm, Heinrich Petersen / P. Holm and other outstanding maritme painters from the liquidation of a private collection of high quality maritime paintings. As always, the exhibition takes place in our gallery in Hamburg-Blankenese and will be open during our shop-hours. You can download the poster here (available in German only).

24/08/2015
art maritim 2015

Visit us at the "art maritm" during the "hanseboot". From 31st October to 8th November we will be showing several interesting new acquisitions from the world of maritime arts. The "special highlight" traditionally provided by Galerie Harmstorf will of course also be part of this year's exhibition. As always you can find us on the upper floor of hall B2 at stand number A101.

16/06/2015
exhibition

"Hafen - Elbe - Meer" ("Harbour - Elbe - Sea")

From 25th June to 8th August Galerie Harmstorf will exhibit oil paintings of famous marine painters. The exhibition will show a cross section of marine painting with a focus on the past 150 years. Outstanding paintings of Hamburg harbour, the river Elbe and the sea by artists like Vilhelm Arnesen, Adolf Bock, Virgilio Colombo, Johannes Holst, Hans Ch. Ribbe and others will be on show. The exhibition will be open during our shop hours. The flyer can be downloaded here (available in German only).

10/04/2015
exhibition

"Ulea Wesemeyer - Eisen-Landschaften" ("iron landscapes") with Vernissage

From 8th May to 20th June we will be showing original mixed media paintings on sheet iron by Ulea Wesemeyer under the title "Eisen-Landschaften (iron landscapes)" in our gallery in Hamburg-Blankenese. Additionally a vernissage will take place on 9th May between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. with the artist personally present.

The iron sheets are prepared by her with different primings. The colours used are partially absorbed by the material and always merge in different ways. Furthermore the sheets are partially treated by her with powdery minerals and chemicals, the colours are always applied fluently in layers. Occasionally she scrapes, grindes and polishes the surfaces several times, so the artistic process of creation and the resulting iron landscapes are pure coincidence. The exhibition can be visited during our shop hours. The corresponding flyer can be found here (available in German only).

14/03/2015
Easter exhibition 2015

"Marianne Kindt - Kühe, Schafe, Hühner & Co." (cows, sheep, chickens & Co.") with "midi sale"

In this year's Easter exhibition from 14th March to 30th April we are showing acrylic paintings by Marianne Kindt under the title "Kühe, Schafe, Hühner & Co." ("cows, sheep, chickens & Co."). Come visit us in our gallery in Hamburg-Blankenese during our shop hours. On March 27th between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. you will also have the chance to meet the artist personally during a "midi sale". Catering will be provided during the event, too. You can download the corresponding flyer here (available in German only).

We also have the perfect Easter decoration for you at our shop, particularly environmentally friendly egg-shaped stearin candles, high quality Jacquard tablecloth manufactured on ancient looms and much more.

03/12/2014
christmas exhibition 2014

"Maritime Malerei" ("maritime painting")

You are warmly invited to this year's christmas exhibition titled "Maritime Malerei" ("maritime painting"). It takes place from 29th November 2014 to 22nd January 2015 - as always - in our gallery in Hamburg-Blankenese and can be visited during our shop-hours. The corresponding flyer is available for download here (available in German only).

29/09/2014
art maritim 2014

From 25th October to 2nd November 2014 we will be exhibiting marine painting at the "art maritm" during the "hanseboot". This year Galerie Harmstorf will again provide the "special highlight" of the art maritim - let yourself be surprised! You can find our exhibition in the same place as last year: on the upper floor of hall B2 at stand number A101.

29/09/2014
SMM 2014

We can look back on a successful exhibition at the SMM 2014. From 9th to 12th September 2014 Galerie Harmstorf showed a mix of classic marine painting from the 19th to the 21st century and young marine painting by contemporary artists.

12/08/2013
art maritim 2013

Galerie Harmstorf will be present with a stand at the "art maritm" during the "hanseboot" again from 26th October to 3rd November 2013. This year you can find us on the upper floor of hall B2 at stand number A101. UPDATE: By popular demand there will also be a vernissage in the same place on 27th October at 4 p.m. As a special highlight of this year's art maritim there will also be "the special exhibit" which is provided by Galerie Harmstorf.

09/06/2013
exhibition

"55 Jahre Marinemalerei - Fred Müller zum 80. Geburtstag"
("55 years of marine painting - to Fred Müller for his 80th birthday")

Under the title "55 Jahre Marinemalerei - Fred Müller zum 80. Geburtstag" ("55 years of marine painting - to Fred Müller for his 80th birthday") we will exhibit several paintings of the famous marine painter from Hamburg from 15th June to 3rd August 2013. The exhibition in our gallery in Hamburg-Blankenese will be open during our shop-hours. Here you can find the corresponding poster (available in German only).

04/04/2013
exhibition

"Neue Segelbilder" ("new sailing paintings")

In our first exhibition in 2013 titled "Neue Segelbilder" ("new sailing paintings") we will be showing authentic acrylic paintings by Heinke Böhnert. From 6th April to 11th May the exhibition in our gallery in Hamburg-Blankenese will be open during our shop-hours. Here you can also look at the corresponding poster (available in German only).

15/10/2012
christmas exhibition 2012/13

From 24th November 2012 to 19th January 2013 the annual christmas exhibition will take place again in our gallery in Hamburg-Blankenese. The exhibition will be open during our shop-hours. The corresponding poster can be found here (available in German only).

07/10/2012
art maritim 2012

From 27th October to 4th November it is time for the "art maritim" during the "hanseboot" again. Our exhibition there can be found at a new location this time. Like every year, we will be showing excellent works of marine painting on the ground floor of hall B3 at stand number A.101.

01/09/2012
SMM 2012

This year we are present at the SMM (shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology international trade fair) Hamburg for the first time from 4th to 9th September. You can find us in Hall B5 at stand number 502.

13/03/2012
New paintings for the Hotel Atlantic

The project "new paintings for the Hotel Atlantic" is now completed. The rooms and suites were equipped with a total amount of 246 original canvas paintings of the painters Carsten Westphal and Heinke Böhnert, the 220 bathrooms with motives of Hamburg photo artists in acrylic Dibond. All the paintings were framed with high quality floater frames of the picture rails and frames company Papenfuss. Furthermore the complete existing stock of high quality paintings of the Atlantic was costly restored by the restorers of Papenfuss and newly framed according to the time the paintings were created. All the paintings were put up professionally by the employees of Papenfuss.

25/11/2011
christmas exhibition 2011/12

It's time again for our big Christmas exhibition. From 26th November 2011 to 14th January 2012 we are showing seascapes, harbour paintings and ship portraits under the title "Maritime painting from the 19th to the 21st century". The exhibition in our gallery in Hamburg-Blankenese is open during our shop-hours. More information can be here found in our flyer (available in German only).

24/09/2011
newspaper article about maritime paintings collection

On 16/09/2011 the "THB- Deutsche Schiffahrts-Zeitung" (a german shipping newspaper) published an article about the maritime paintings collection for sale at our gallery. Click here to read it (available in german only).

01/09/2011
Exhibition "Deserts of the World"

From 1st September to 6th October 2011 we exhibit paintings of the desert painter Carsten Westphal under the title "Deserts of the World" in our gallery in Hamburg-Blankenese. As usual the exhibition is open during our shop-hours. Numerous paintings of Carsten Westphal can also be found in our online gallery.

17/08/2011
art maritim 2011

From 29th October to 06th November 2011 Galerie Harmstorf will be present at the "art maritim" like every year. As a special highlight this year we will be presenting the collection of a Hamburg merchant with numerous ship portraits and other maritime motives. You can find us again on the ground floor of hall B4 at stand number 26.

20/06/2011
Liquidation of a collection

At the moment we are liquidating the maritime paintings collection from the estate of a Hamburg merchant. It consists of numerous ship portraits and other maritime motives that you can purchase separately or completely at our store exclusively. In the online gallery they can be found in the category collection.

04/06/2011
New paintings for the Hotel Atlantic

Galerie Harmstorf provides all the 220 rooms of the Hotel Atlantic with new paintings. These are painted by our orders by the Hamburgian artists Heinke Böhnert and Carsten Westphal according to the floors' themes. Heinke Böhnert designs original maritime paintings for the three floors "Europe", "America" and "Asia", Carsten Westphal provides desert paintings for the floor "Africa". The first phase of construction including 131 rooms has been finished by now, the remaining tasks will presumably be finished by October. The exclusive bathrooms of the "new" Atlantic were decorated with pictures of Hamburgian photo artists by us, too.

27/11/2010
Christmas exhibition 2010/11

You are welcome to visit our maritime painting Christmas exhibition titled "Schiffe & Meer" ("ships & sea") in our gallery in Hamburg-Blankenese from 27th November 2010 to 15th January 2011 during the shop hours.

27/10/2010
newspaper article about our exhibition at the "art maritim" 2010

In its issue of 27/10/2010, the "THB - Deutsche Schiffahrts-Zeitung" (a German shipping newspaper) reported on the exhibition of Galerie Harmstorf at the "art maritim" under the title "Wertvolle Marinemalerei" (precious marine painting). You can read the article here (available in German only).

05/09/2010
exhibition at the "art maritim" 2010

From 30th October to 7th November 2010 Galerie Harmstorf is again present at the "art maritim" with it's own stand. This year we are going to show paintings by Johannes Holst, Eduard Adam, Patrick v. Kalckreuth and Alfred Jensen as well as other seascapes, harbour paintings and ship portraits. Our stand is located on the ground floor of hall B4 and has no. 26 again this year.

29/10/2009
Our factory on TV - UPDATED

On 6th October 2009, the German regional TV station "NDR Fernsehen" showed a report about our factory during the broadcast "Schleswig-Holstein 18:00". If you missed it or live outside the coverage area you can watch a recording of the report in the "Mediathek" on the website of the "NDR". UPDATE: unfortunately the NDR already removed the report from their website.

23/09/2009
Exhibition at the "Maritime Kunst" 2009 - UPDATED

In 2009, the exhibition "Maritime Kunst" takes place again during the "hanseboot" from 24th October to 1st November. At its stand, Galerie Harmstorf will show outstanding works of maritime painting from the 19th to the 21st century. Amongst others, paintings of Johannes Holst, Alfred Jensen, Heinrich Andreas Sophus Petersen and Patrick von Kalckreuth will be presented. UPDATE: You can find us again in hall B4 on the ground floor at stand no. 26.

15/09/2009
Exhibition "New pictures from the desert"

01/08/2009
Exhibition "Elke Hecht"

During the whole month of August in 2009, Galerie Harmstorf shows works of the well-known paintress Elke Hecht. The exhibition is open to the public during our shop hours. Many paintings of Elke Hecht can also be found in our online gallery.

02/06/2009
Exhibition

"50 years of maritime painting - harbour - ships - sea"

From 6th to 25th June 2009 we again exhibit works of the famous maritime painter Fred Müller from Hamburg in our gallery in Hamburg-Blankenese. The opening hours can be found here. Furthermore, you can also look at many paintings of Fred Müller in our online gallery.

01/02/2009
Exhibition "From the desert to the Elbe"

Starting on Saturday, 7th February 2009 we will be showing an exhibition in the rooms of our gallery in Hamburg-Blankenese titled "From the desert to the Elbe" with works by Carsten Westphal. On the opening day, the exhibition can be visited from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., afterwards during our shop hours until 28th February. Carsten Westphal's paintings can also be found in our online gallery.

21/01/2009
Warning: phishing with our company name

Unfortunately we had to discover that a new phishing email using our company name is in circulation. In this email, a fictive artist named Michael Harmstorf, who claims to own a gallery in Hamburg, is searching for a business partner in the United States to conduct money transactions to Germany. These emails are not sent by us and are not connected to our company in any way. In case you received such an email, please do not answer it and delete it as it is an attempt to defraud.

23/09/2008
Exhibition at the "Maritime Kunst" (formerly "art maritim") 2008

Galerie Harmstorf is of course again present at the "Maritime Kunst" in the year of 2008. From 25th October to 2nd November 2008 you can find our exhibition in hall B4 on the ground floor at stand no. 26. Again we will present a great variety from the world of maritime arts this year.

26/07/2008
Exhibition "Inspiration in Acrylic"

From 26th July to 30th August 2008 we will show works of the freelance Hamburgian artist Sylvia Goebel in an exhibition named "Inspiration in Acrylic". It takes place in the rooms of our gallery in Hamburg-Blankenese. Furthermore you can of course also look at the paintings in our online gallery.

25/05/2008
Exhibition

"50 years of maritime painting - happy 75th birthday to Fred Müller"

On the occasion of the 75th birthday of the maritime painter Fred Müller, Galerie Harmstorf invites you to an exhibition. It will be opened in presence of the artist on 8th June, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm and will be open until 28th June 2008. The flyer on the exhibition can be downloaded here (in german).