The Society of London Art Dealers Ltd

Founded in 1932, The Society of London Dealers Ltd is a not-for-profit organisation for enhancing public confidence in responsible fine art dealing. Today it has 185 members throughout the UK who have been carefully vetted for their business integrity and art expertise.

HENDRICK VAN STEENWYCK II (1580 – 1649)  A Temple Interior, perhaps showing the story of Esther and Mordecai.  Oil on Copper,
5 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches (13.3 x 9.5 cms)
Signed and dated on the column lower right: ‘HENDRICVS / V / STEINWYCK / 1608’
Rafael Valls Ltd
Samuel John Peploe RSA (1871-1935), Roses, 1911, oil on board
The Fine Art Society

Membership of the Society is open to UK registered Art Market Participants (AMP’s) engaged in the fine art business. Membership covers a wide range of disciplines within the fine arts, but is restricted to companies and individuals invited and/or vetted by the Executive Committee. To be considered for membership, we expect dealers and art advisors to commit for 5 years; to sign a written undertaking to comply with all relevant regulations, ie. Anti Money Laundering, and to uphold the Society’s Code of Ethics*.

Edward Seago, R.W.S., R.B.A. (1910-1974) Changing horses on the road to Ilsley.  Oil on canvas signed and dated ‘Seago 35’ (lower right) 30 1/4 x 40 in. (77 x 101.5 cm) 36 ¼ x 45 ¾ in. (92 x 116 cm) (framed)
Rountree Tryon Galleries Ltd

Activities

The Society represents the interests of its members in discussions with the UK government and other professional bodies on art trade issues. These include Anti Money Laundering regulations, VAT legislation, import and export regulations for art works and Artist’s Resale Rights. We facilitate access to professional advice on taxation and legal matters including training on, for example, Anti Money Laundering. We commission template documents on, for example, Terms & Conditions of Sale. We publish a quarterly newsletter and arranges webinars for members on key issues of the day, for example, Blockchain Technology.

Copyright the artist. Courtesy Holtermann Fine Art.
Photo Ollie Hammick.
Holtermann Fine Art

Cooperation with other organisations

The Society is a founder member of the British Art Market Federation (BAMF) which was set up in 1996 to represent the interests of the art trade in discussion with the government and other bodies. The Society also cooperates closely with its sister organisations, The British Antique Dealers Association (BADA) and the Association of Art and Antique Dealers (LAPADA), with whom it has regular discussions on a wide range of matters.

John Miller NSA (1931-2002) Tresco Beach, 1992, oil on canvas, H 86 x W 91 cm (H 34 x W 36 in)
Messum’s

International

SLAD have close relations with the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) and with the French Syndicat des Antiquaires.

Installation shots of Thomas Houseago: Death’s Sacred Mirror, 2026
Lévy Gorvy Dayan

Website

The Society runs an up to date website at www.slad.org.uk giving details of all its member firms with direct links to their own websites listing the names of the artists they deal in and in many cases details of items of stock, upcoming exhibitions etc.

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DEALER SEARCH

Executive committee

The business and affairs of the Society are governed by an Executive Committee elected from the membership.

Committee members

Special advisers

  • Julian Agnew

  • Lady Angela Nevill

  • Patrick Bourne

  • The Hon Michael Tollemache

  • Sir Thomas Lighton

  • Johnny Van Haeften