British Impressionism started at the close of the nineteenth century and continued with the work of the New English Art Club. “Modern British” is a somewhat confusing term used by art dealers for all British painting from roughly 1880 to 1970. This is the period in which we specialise.

Contemporary art or 'contemporary' is a very imprecise label if it means anything other than that the artist is alive. In truth many develop and continue long established traditions of painting whilst others innovate almost entirely. It is a deeply exciting genre.

We like to buy excellent portraiture generally and will hunt for pieces from all periods and places provided we consider they make an apposite comment on the human condition and conform to our standards of quality

From cave paintings on, our fascination with the natural world reached a painterly zenith during the Dutch Golden Age. Sometimes macabre, romantic or haunting overtones continue with modern proponents. This is also where we catalogue interiors.

The first half of the twentieth century saw a golden age of lithographic poster production with a confluence of factors including paper quality, printing processes, artistic talent and commercial imperative.

Here you will find vintage and antique objects together with very old maps. The sixteen hundreds saw an explosion of cartography with British and Dutch map makers competing for a burgeoning market. From this competition came a golden age of map making.