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
Dame Barbara Hepworth - Makutu.
Dame Barbara Hepworth 1903 - 1975. Makutu, 1969. Acquired on behalf of a private collector.
Wassily Kandinsky - Deepened Impulse.
Wassily Kandinsky 1866 - 1944. Vertefte Regung, 1928, Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2018.
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.
Louise Giovanelli - Stricture .
Louise Giovanelli B. 1993. Stricture , 2023. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2023.
René Magritte - La découverte du feu.
René Magritte 1898-1967. La découverte du feu, 1936. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
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.
Alberto Giacometti - Buste d’homme.
Alberto Giacometti 1901 – 1966 Buste d’homme, 1961 Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
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.
Maurice de Vlaminck, La Table or Nature morte aux amandes
Maurice de Vlaminck, La Table or Nature morte aux amandes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Alberto Giacometti, Homme (Apollon), conceived in 1929
Alberto Giacometti, Homme (Apollon), conceived in 1929
Fede Galizia - Still Life/Melons.
Fede Galizia c. 1578 - c. 1630. Still Life/Melons, 1610 - 1615. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2020.
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.
Pablo Picasso - Course de tareaux.
Pablo Picasso 1881 - 1973. Course de taureaux, 1900. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
Vincent Van Gogh - Meules de blé.
Vincent Van Gogh 1853 - 1890. Meules de blé, 1888. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
Pierre Soulages - Peinture .
Pierre Soulages B. 1919. Peinture 46 x 36 cm , 14 Mai 1961, 1961. Acquired on behalf of a private collector.
Bridget Riley - Java.
Bridget Riley B. 1931. Java, 1983. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2020.
Joan Mitchell - Bear Right.
Joan Mitchell 1925 - 1992. Bear Right, 1977. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2018.
Antony Gormley - Angel of the North
Antony Gormley B 1950. Angel of the North , 1996.
Ellsworth Kelly - Red Black Blue.
Ellsworth Kelly 1923 - 2015. Red Black Blue, 1959. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
Gerhard Richter - Abstrakes Bild (843-5).
Gerhard Richter B. 1932. Abstraktes Bild (843-5), 1997. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
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.
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.
Henry Moore - Four Piece Reclining Figure.
Henry Moore 1898 - 1986. Four Piece Reclining Figure, 1972. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2020.
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.
Annibale Carracci - A boy drinking.
Annibale Carracci 1560-1609 A boy drinking, c. 1583. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2017.
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.
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.
Lucian Freud - Portrait.
Lucian Freud 1922 - 2011. Portrait, 1972. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
Paolo Veneziano - The Virgin and Child.
Paolo Veneziano 1300 - 1365. The Virgin and Child. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2020.
David Hockney - Guest House Garden.
David Hockney B. 1937. Guest House Garden, 2000. 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.
Joan Miró - Tête d'homme.
Joan Miró 1893 - 1983. Tête d’homme, 1931. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
Kenneth Noland -Rocker.
Kenneth Noland 1924-2010. Rocker, 1958. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
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