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
Willem de Kooning - Red Torso.
Willem de Kooning 1904 - 1997. Red Torso, 1948–49. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2017.
Maurice de Vlaminck - La Table.
Maurice de Vlaminck 1876 - 1958. La Table, 1906-07. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2023.
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.
Kenneth Noland -Rocker.
Kenneth Noland 1924-2010. Rocker, 1958. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
Paolo Veneziano - The Virgin and Child.
Paolo Veneziano 1300 - 1365. The Virgin and Child. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2020.
Annibale Carracci - A boy drinking.
Annibale Carracci 1560-1609 A boy drinking, c. 1583. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2017.
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.
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.
Wassily Kandinksy - Launischer Strich (Capricious Line).
Wassily Kandinsky 1866 - 1944. Launischer Strich (Capricious Line), 1924. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2020.
Alberto Giacometti - Buste d’homme.
Alberto Giacometti 1901 – 1966 Buste d’homme, 1961 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.
Kenneth Noland - O.T. (Chevron).
Kenneth Noland 1924 - 2010. O.T. (Chevron), 1963. Acquired on behalf of a private client in 2019.
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.
Siméon Chardin - Peach Tray with Jar.
Siméon Chardin 1699-1779. Peach Tray with Jar. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2016.
Vincent Van Gogh - Meules de blé.
Vincent Van Gogh 1853 - 1890. Meules de blé, 1888. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
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.
Robert Rauschenberg - Bait.
Robert Rauschenberg 1925-2005. Bait, 1963. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2015.
Philip Guston - Number 11.
Philip Guston 1913 - 1980. Number 11, 1952. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2017.
Franz Kline - Untitled.
Franz Kline 1910 - 1962. Untitled, 1955. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
René Magritte - La découverte du feu.
René Magritte 1898-1967. La découverte du feu, 1936. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
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.
Alberto Giacometti, Homme (Apollon), conceived in 1929
Alberto Giacometti, Homme (Apollon), conceived in 1929
Joan Miró - Tête d'homme.
Joan Miró 1893 - 1983. Tête d’homme, 1931. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
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.
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.
Joan Mitchell - Bear Right.
Joan Mitchell 1925 - 1992. Bear Right, 1977. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2018.
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.
Gerhard Richter - Abstrakes Bild (843-5).
Gerhard Richter B. 1932. Abstraktes Bild (843-5), 1997. 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.
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.
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.
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Poulie de métier à Tisser Baulé, Côte d'Ivoire
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.
Maurice de Vlaminck, La Table or Nature morte aux amandes
Maurice de Vlaminck, La Table or Nature morte aux amandes
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.
Henry Moore - Four Piece Reclining Figure.
Henry Moore 1898 - 1986. Four Piece Reclining Figure, 1972. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2020.
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye - Risen.
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye B. 1977. Risen, 2014. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
Wassily Kandinsky - Deepened Impulse.
Wassily Kandinsky 1866 - 1944. Vertefte Regung, 1928, Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2018.