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
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.
Willem de Kooning - Red Torso.
Willem de Kooning 1904 - 1997. Red Torso, 1948–49. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2017.
Siméon Chardin - Peach Tray with Jar.
Siméon Chardin 1699-1779. Peach Tray with Jar. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2016.
Lucian Freud - Portrait.
Lucian Freud 1922 - 2011. Portrait, 1972. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
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.
Wassily Kandinsky - Deepened Impulse.
Wassily Kandinsky 1866 - 1944. Vertefte Regung, 1928, 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.
René Magritte - La découverte du feu.
René Magritte 1898-1967. La découverte du feu, 1936. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
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.
David Hockney - Guest House Garden.
David Hockney B. 1937. Guest House Garden, 2000. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
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.
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.
Jusepe de Ribera - Saint Pierre repentant.
Jusepe de Ribera 1591 - 1652. Saint Pierre repentant. 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.
Pierre Soulages - Peinture .
Pierre Soulages B. 1919. Peinture 46 x 36 cm , 14 Mai 1961, 1961. Acquired on behalf of a private collector.
Maurice de Vlaminck, La Table or Nature morte aux amandes
Maurice de Vlaminck, La Table or Nature morte aux amandes
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.
Kenneth Noland -Rocker.
Kenneth Noland 1924-2010. Rocker, 1958. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
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Robert Rauschenberg - Bait.
Robert Rauschenberg 1925-2005. Bait, 1963. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2015.
Vincent Van Gogh - Meules de blé.
Vincent Van Gogh 1853 - 1890. Meules de blé, 1888. 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.
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.
Lisa Brice - Untitled.
Lisa Brice B.1968 Untitled, 2020. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2022.
Ellsworth Kelly - Red Black Blue.
Ellsworth Kelly 1923 - 2015. Red Black Blue, 1959. 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.
Helen Frankenthaler - Pavillion.
Helen Frankenthaler 1928 - 2011. Pavillion, 1971. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
Alexander Calder - The Red Dozen.
Alexander Calder 1898 - 1976. The Red Dozen, 1964. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2022.
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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye - Risen.
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye B. 1977. Risen, 2014. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2021.
Maurice de Vlaminck - La Table.
Maurice de Vlaminck 1876 - 1958. La Table, 1906-07. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2023.
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.
Joan Miró - Tête d'homme.
Joan Miró 1893 - 1983. Tête d’homme, 1931. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2019.
Bridget Riley - Java.
Bridget Riley B. 1931. Java, 1983. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2020.
Antony Gormley - Angel of the North
Antony Gormley B 1950. Angel of the North , 1996.
Kenneth Noland - O.T. (Chevron).
Kenneth Noland 1924 - 2010. O.T. (Chevron), 1963. Acquired on behalf of a private client in 2019.
Franz Kline - Untitled.
Franz Kline 1910 - 1962. Untitled, 1955. 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.
Paolo Veneziano - The Virgin and Child.
Paolo Veneziano 1300 - 1365. The Virgin and Child. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2020.
Wassily Kandinksy - Launischer Strich (Capricious Line).
Wassily Kandinsky 1866 - 1944. Launischer Strich (Capricious Line), 1924. Acquired on behalf of a private collector in 2020.