About Messum's
Founded by David Messum in 1963, Messum's are a second-generation family firm of art dealers specialising in British Art from 1750 to the present day. For over 40 years we have pioneered the research and re-evaluation of important periods in British Painting, and are particularly renowned for having led the market in the re-appraisal of the British Impressionist artists, along with the Newlyn and St Ives schools of painting. Today Messum's continues to be internationally recognised as a leader in the field of British art.
Messum's is a member of BADA, SLAD and LAPADA trade affiliations.
Fine Art Agents and advisors
Advice and expertise can be sought on the sale of works of art and on the modern market in general. The gallery specialises in the private sale of paintings within its fields of expertise, and has numerous clients attesting to the benefit of dealing privately through Messum's. Consultations are free and can be arranged through the gallery with one of our directors. Please call +44 207 437 5545 or email info@messums.com.
Messum's 8 & First Floor 9 Cork Street
Situated on Cork Street in the heart of London's premier art district since 1993, Messum's continue to offer a broad inventory of fine British art from the past three centuries. With extensive experience in helping to build collections, our specialists are always on hand to offer professional expertise and advice in the buying and selling of fine art.
Our first floor gallery at 9 Cork Street houses our ever-changing collection of earlier works, with a selection of Victorian & Traditional, British Impressionist & Modern British paintings always on display. Messum's also represents some of the strongest figurative artists working in Britain today, promoting a tradition of fine painting that we see as the backbone to British art through the centuries. Exhibitions of work by contemporary artists are typically on view at our 8 Cork Street gallery.
| Monday - Friday | 10am to 6pm |
| Saturday | 10am to 4pm |
Messum's The Studio
Messum's The Studio is open by appointment only for collectors of fine art and sculpture. The Studio is set in the grounds of Lord's Wood, a property with a long history as a haven for artists, writers and sculptors. Situated in the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, it was built in the Arts and Crafts style in 1899 for the eccentric mural painter Mary Sargant-Florence, and subsequently became a summer retreat for members of the Bloomsbury Group. Over the years, guests to the house have included Lytton Strachey, Maynard Keynes, Virginia Woolf, Ralph and Frances Partridge and Dora Carrington.
Today, as the home of David Messum and his family, Lord's Wood is once again the focus of artistic enterprise. Over the years the property's landscaped gardens have been developed and transformed, and throughout the Summer the grounds house an annual exhibition of contemporary sculpture. Open strictly by appointment, the Studio also contains a collection of British Impressionist & Victorian paintings.
Gallery Hire
Situated on London's foremost Contemporary Art Street, Messum's Fine Art Gallery can provide a stylish venue for exclusive corporate events.
For prices, further information and to arrange a booking, please contact info@messums.com.
Recent clients include:
- Rathbones
- The Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra Ltd.
- Piper Heidseick
- Beachcroft LLP