Robert Abbott and Eric Holder started dealing together in 1936. In 1942 they published the first of our famous ‘Lists’, which are now issued online and introduce one hundred new items to our stock every month.

After World War II Abbott bought a large house in Castelnau Road that served as both gallery and his home. That house became something of a Mecca for enthusiasts and is still remembered as an important place in the history of collecting. In 1987 the company moved to our current premises in Museum Street, London, just opposite the British Museum. Here we always have hundreds of works from the mid-eighteenth to mid-twentieth century on view over two floors. We also host regular exhibitions by individual artists and stand at Fairs.

Tom Edwards joined the company in 2003 having read History of Art at the Courtauld Institute. He became a Director in 2012 and from 2021 has been owner and Managing Director. Tom is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars, a Trustee of the Fine Arts Provident Institution and a council member of the British Antiques Dealers Association.