In 1992, the great-granddaughter of the founder decided to sell the company to Peter Kirstein. The latter, an auctioneer since 1967, ran the auction house as owner under the name “Kirstein-Larisch” until 2003, when his son Thomas took over. Since then, Thomas Kirstein has been running the auction house as owner. With his expert staff, he has been continuously expanding the worldwide customer base ever since.