SWISS ART TRADING - Key Persons
Larkin Erdmann established his eponymous business Larkin Erdmann Fine Art in 2014, and the business has gradually expanded its team and outreach since. The gallery is focused on twenty predominantly Post-War artists, working closing closely with the respective artist's foundations, estates and families. Larkin Erdmann Fine Art participates in art fairs annually, including Art Geneva, NOMAD St. Moritz, The Armory Show, Frieze Masters and Art Basel Miami Beach.
Larkin Erdmann studied Art History at the University of Zurich, and has previously worked at Phillips the Auctioneers in London and Galleria Massimo de Carlo in London. Larkin Erdmann has been the Vice President of the Swiss Art Trading Association since 2021. Erdmann also serves on the board of the Fondation ARPE, the Hans Hinterreiter Stiftung and the Kunstforum Zürich.
Thomas Stauffer, Partner at leading private art dealership and art advisory firm Gerber & Stauffer Fine Arts, has been a passionate collector of art since his teenage years. With a keen eye for anticipating lasting market developments in 20th and 21st century art and an excellent network of contacts worldwide, Stauffer has made a name for himself internationally for sourcing important artworks off-market from within private collections. Thomas Stauffer holds degrees in Economics and human Resource Management as well as a post-graduate degree in Arts and Cultural Management. He advises Swiss banks on art investments. Stauffer has been the President of the Swiss Art Trading Association since 2021.