About Weder.

About Weder.

'Weder' is Dutch and means 'Re' as in re-loved, re-used. Weder. brings forgotten works of art from the 1940s to the 1980s back to life. Original, carefully curated oil paintings from across Europe – art with a bit of history. Weder. re-values and re-uses what is already there, and gives these original beauties a second life in a new interior. 

The person behind Weder.

My name is Pleun. My love for art started early: visits to museums and galleries were part of my upbringing as my parents are fervent art collectors. I nearly enrolled as university student of art history and restoration, but life took me – via a detour in America – on a different path. Yet art continued to attract me. Especially the modern and expressive paintings from the turn of the 20th century, with older works from Piet Mondriaan as my first fascination. 

With my trained eye – formed by years of interest and endless looking – I choose art that appeals to me personally. Original pieces that have been hidden for years in attics, or private homes or estates. I look for oil paintings with a lot of character. Often expressive, but then in a softer, more subdued colour tone. 

I get a lot of pleasure from tracking down work that carries beauty and a story. Art that, in my opinion, deserves a new life. A second chance in a contemporary home!

With Weder. I want to rediscover those pieces, revalue them and make them shine again in your home!

 

Cleaning, restoring and framing

All our paintings are cleaned: the canvas and frame are  carefully cleaned to remove layers of dust and - unfortunately - nicotine (most paintings lived throught the 60s;)). I am learning the trade of restoring, and I do some minor touch ups on paintings and frames.

When the frame does not fit the painting, or is too damaged, I look for ways to restore it, or to replace it by a new suitable frame.