Waddington Custot

Modern and Contemporary works of art: painting, sculpture and works on paper.

Originally established on Cork Street in 1958 as Waddington Galleries, Waddington Custot was formed in 2010 with the partnership of long-time London art dealer Leslie Waddington, and French art dealer Stephane Custot. Since becoming sole owner in 2015, Custot has welcomed renowned artists with whom he has a close connection, including Fabienne Verdier, Zao Wou-Ki, Hans Hartung, Chu Teh-Chun, Pierre Soulages and Bernar Venet. The gallery has since cultivated a rich heritage and an international reputation for expertise in outstanding works by modern and contemporary masters, with a particular focus on monumental sculpture. In 2021, Custot was awarded the title of Officer of the French Order of Arts and Letters, awarded each year by the French Minister of Culture to significant figures in the arts and literature.

The gallery continues to build on its sterling renown and over 60 years of experience, leading with high quality and well-researched exhibitions featuring significant artists of the mid-twentieth century and beyond. Today, Waddington Custot represents foremost contemporary and modern artists and their estates including Kenia Almaraz Murillo, David Annesley, Peter Blake, Patrick Caulfield, Allan D’Arcangelo, Ian Davenport, Yves Dana, Paul Feeley, Barry Flanagan, M, Landon Metz, Pablo Reinoso, Sophia Vari, Bernar Venet and Fabienne Verdier. The inventory includes works by important modern artists including Josef Albers, Jean Dubuffet, Hans Hartung, Joan Miró, Pierre Soulages and Maria Helena Vieira da Silva. The gallery has additional specialisms in the Nabis painters, active 1888–1900 and Photorealist painters 1968–1985.

Artists include:
Kenia Almaraz Murillo
David Annesley
Peter Blake
Patrick Caulfield
Allan D’Arcangelo
Ian Davenport
Yves Dana
Paul Feeley
Barry Flanagan
Landon Metz
Pablo Reinoso
Sophia Vari
Bernar Venet
Fabienne Verdier