Collecting
We’ve been involved in the formation and continuation of some exceptional collections, and have been fortunate enough to handle some of the finest works of art to come to market in recent times. Our advice is grounded in art historical connoisseurship, market intelligence and commercial expertise.
Notable Acquisitions
Vincent Van Gogh - Meules de blé.
Vincent Van Gogh 1853 - 1890. Meules de blé, 1888. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
David Hockney - Guest House Garden.
David Hockney B. 1937. Guest House Garden, 2000. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
Philip Guston - Number 11.
Philip Guston 1913 - 1980. Number 11, 1952. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2017.
Jadé Fadojutimi - Our Eternal Internal Tsunami Effect.
Jadé Fadojutimi B. 1993. Our Eternal Internal Tsunami Effect, 2021. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
Kenneth Noland - O.T. (Chevron).
Kenneth Noland 1924 - 2010. O.T. (Chevron), 1963. Acquired on behalf of a private client in 2019.
Helen Frankenthaler - Pavillion.
Helen Frankenthaler 1928 - 2011. Pavillion, 1971. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
Roy Lichtenstein - Modern Painting with Yellow Arc.
Roy Lichtenstein 1923 - 1997. Modern Painting with Yellow Arc, 1967. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2018.
Lucian Freud - Portrait.
Lucian Freud 1922 - 2011. Portrait, 1972. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
Cecily Brown - In the sort of a kind of a something mapped .
Cecily Brown B. 1979, In the sort of a kind of a something mapped , 2019-2020. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2023.
Jonas Wood - Red Pot with White Blouse.
Jonas Wood B. 1977. Red Pot with White Blouse, 2018. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2023.
Paolo Veneziano - The Virgin and Child.
Paolo Veneziano 1300 - 1365. The Virgin and Child. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2020.
Georges Seurat - Le Pont de Courbevoie.
Georges Seurat 1859 - 1891. Le pont de Courbevoie, c. 1886. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2018.
Bridget Riley - Java.
Bridget Riley B. 1931. Java, 1983. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2020.
Ellsworth Kelly - Red Black Blue.
Ellsworth Kelly 1923 - 2015. Red Black Blue, 1959. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
Annibale Carracci - A boy drinking.
Annibale Carracci 1560-1609 A boy drinking, c. 1583. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2017.
Wassily Kandinksy - Bild mit weissen linien.
Wassily Kandinksy 1866 - 1944. Bild mit weissen linien (Painting with white lines), 1913. Acquired on behalf of a private collector.
Auguste Rodin – Le penseur.
Auguste Rodin 1840 - 1917. Le penseur, Le Penseur, taille de la porte dit moyen modèle. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2015.
Gerhard Richter - Abstrakes Bild (843-5).
Gerhard Richter B. 1932. Abstraktes Bild (843-5), 1997. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
Mark Bradford - Water in the Ear Will Put Guards At The Gate.
Mark Bradford B. 1961. Water In The Ear Will Put Guards At The Gate, 2017. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2017.
Alessandro Allori - The Holy Family With The Infant Saint John The Baptist.
Alessandro Allori 1535 – 1607. The Holy Family With The Infant Saint John The Baptist. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
Salvador Dalí - Le spectre de Vermeer.
Salvador Dalí 1904 - 1989. Le spectre de Vermeer, c. 1634. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2022.
Jan Van Goyen - An Estuary scene with a small ship.
Jan Van Goyen 1596 - 1656. An Estuary scene with a small ship. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
Wassily Kandinksy - Launischer Strich (Capricious Line).
Wassily Kandinsky 1866 - 1944. Launischer Strich (Capricious Line), 1924. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2020.
Dame Barbara Hepworth - Makutu.
Dame Barbara Hepworth 1903 - 1975. Makutu, 1969. Acquired on behalf of a private collector.
Pieter Brueghel the Younger - The Birdtrap.
Pieter Brueghel the Younger 1564 – 1638. The Birdtrap, c. 1626. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velázquez - Portrait of a Gentleman, Bust-Length, in a Black Tunic and White Gorilla Collar.
Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velázquez 1599 - 1660. Portrait of a Gentleman, Bust-Length, in a Black Tunic and White Gorilla Collar. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2018.
Pablo Picasso - Course de tareaux.
Pablo Picasso 1881 - 1973. Course de taureaux, 1900. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
Josef Albers - Homage to The Square: Departing in Yellow .
Josef Albers 1888 – 1976. Homage to The Square: Departing in Yellow , 1965. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
Louise Giovanelli - Stricture .
Louise Giovanelli B. 1993. Stricture , 2023. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2023.
Bellotto – A view of Verona with the Ponte della Navi .
Bernardo Bellotto 1721 - 1780, A view of Verona with the Ponte della Navi . Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
Fernand Leger - Les constructeurs avec arbre.
Fernand Léger 1881 - 1955. Les constructeurs avec arbre, 1949-50. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2018.
Antony Gormley - Angel of the North
Antony Gormley B 1950. Angel of the North , 1996.
Henry Moore - Four Piece Reclining Figure.
Henry Moore 1898 - 1986. Four Piece Reclining Figure, 1972. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2020.
Siméon Chardin - Peach Tray with Jar.
Siméon Chardin 1699-1779. Peach Tray with Jar. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2016.
Lisa Brice - Untitled.
Lisa Brice B.1968 Untitled, 2020. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2022.
Robert Rauschenberg - Bait.
Robert Rauschenberg 1925-2005. Bait, 1963. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2015.
Franz Kline - Untitled.
Franz Kline 1910 - 1962. Untitled, 1955. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
Jan Davidson de Heem - A Banquet Still Life.
Jan Davidson de Heem 1606 – 1684. A banquet still life. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2020.
Jean Dubuffet - Les riches fruits de l'erreur.
Jean Dubuffet 1901 - 1985. Les riches fruits de l’erreur, 1963. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
Alexander Calder - The Red Dozen.
Alexander Calder 1898 - 1976. The Red Dozen, 1964. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2022.