Offer Waterman

Modern British and Contemporary Art

Offer Waterman opened his first gallery in Chelsea, London in 1996. Now based in a five-storey Georgian townhouse in Mayfair, the gallery has developed an international following for its exceptional 20th Century and Contemporary art. Previously the historic William Morris & Co showroom, the gallery at 17 St. George Street provides a relaxed and understated exhibition space across three floors, with a library and research centre on the fifth.

The gallery’s experienced and approachable team are dedicated to helping collectors, at all levels, develop remarkable and individual art collections. Offer Waterman is known for its historical exhibitions including, Frank Auerbach, Early Works (2012), David Hockney, Early Drawings (2015), Robert Rauschenberg: Transfer Drawings from the 1960s and 1970s (2016) and William Turnbull, Centenary Exhibition (2022). This year we collaborated with fashion designer Jonathan Anderson on the exhibition On Foot, which placed 20th century artists from our inventory in dialogue with fashion design and the work of contemporary artists and makers.

Offer Waterman is an established benefactor of museums and arts organisations and the gallery has supported numerous museum exhibitions including the Tate’s most recent David Hockney retrospective (2017) and the Royal Academy of Arts exhibitions Lucian Freud: The Self-portraits (2019) and David Hockney: The Arrival of Spring, Normandy, (2020) and Barbara Hepworth: Art and Life at the Hepworth Wakefield (2021-22).  In 2023, the gallery sponsored exhibitions by two leading female artists  – the beautifully curated Lucie Rie: The Adventure of Pottery at Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge and the equally compelling Gwen John: Art and Life in Paris and London at Pallant House Gallery, Chichester.

After more than 25 years in business, the gallery’s primary aim remains the sourcing and presentation of exceptional works of art. We are continually developing our inventory and aim to offer an innovative exhibition programme to complement our participation at the major international art fairs.

Services

• Considered and personalised purchase or sale strategies for private, corporate and institutional collections.
• Private and insider advice on the purchase of art at auction.
• Valuations for the purpose of sale, insurance, probate, estate and inheritance tax.
• Curatorial services, including advice and assistance with the conservation, framing, display and lighting works of art.
• One to one museum tours to gather curiosity and ideas to form a private collection.
• Advice to institutions seeking to de-accession and handling artworks from their collections.

Artists

MICHAEL ANDREWS
FRANK AUERBACH
FRANCIS BACON
PETER BLAKE
DAVID BOMBERG
BILL BRANDT
EDWARD BURRA
ANTHONY CARO
PATRICK CAULFIELD
CECIL COLLINS
HANS COPER
MICHAEL CRAIG-MARTIN
DAVID DAWSON
EDMUND DE WAAL
PETER DOIG
LUCIAN FREUD
NAUM GABO
GILBERT & GEORGE
ERIC GILL
HAROLD GILMAN
RICHARD HAMILTON
BARBARA HEPWORTH
PATRICK HERON
ROGER HILTON
DAMIEN HIRST
DAVID HOCKNEY
HOWARD HODGKIN
AUGUSTUS JOHN
GWEN JOHN
ALLEN JONES
DAVID JONES
DIARMUID KELLEY
TARKA KINGS
R.B. KITAJ
LEON KOSSOFF
MICHAEL LANDY
PETER LANYON
RICHARD LEAROYD
JENNIFER LEE
KIM LIM
RICHARD LONG
HENRY MOORE
CEDRIC MORRIS
PAUL NASH
BEN NICHOLSON
WILLIAM NICHOLSON
MAGDALENE ODUNDO
CHRIS OFILI
EDUARDO PAOLOZZI
VICTOR PASMORE
GRAYSON PERRY
ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG
PAULA REGO
LUCIE RIE
BRIDGET RILEY
WILLIAM ROBERTS
WILLIAM SCOTT
WALTER RICHARD SICKERT
MATTHEW SMITH
STANLEY SPENCER
GRAHAM SUTHERLAND
EUAN UGLOW
EDWARD WADSWORTH
ALFRED WALLIS
RACHEL WHITEREAD
ALISON WILDING
VICTOR WILLING
CHRISTOPHER WOOD
JONAS WOOD
JACK B YEATS