Masterpiece Fair - The stand out designers and suppliers
This summer, Masterpiece Art Fair reopened its doors for the first time in two years, with the verve and swagger it has always been known for. Masterpiece is the creme-de-la-creme of annual design shows in fine art, furniture and jewellery. Based in Chelsea embankment London, it presents innovative and immersive works to thousands of international visitors. Tony Chambers (ES Magazine) describes how ‘The Royal Hospital Chelsea becomes the meeting point of creatives and collectors during Masterpiece London. What sets it apart is the juxtaposition of art and design from all periods and origins.’ For the WOOLF design team this is a chance to review the couture runway of design, introduce clients to the suppliers and find inspiration.
Woolf Interior Design and Interior Architecture’s founder, Verity, visited the fair and shares the stand out pieces and suppliers that caught her eye this year.
The furniture pieces at Masterpiece Fair are unmatched, and although they are all different styles, ranging from traditional pieces to mid-century modern works, each piece has its moment to shine in the show. The work displayed by Portuondo Gallery was simply stunning. Brothers Hugo and Diego Portuondo, sons of an 18th Century-antiques dealer based in Madrid, recently opened their Pimlico road gallery and specialise in creating an eclectic mix of mid-century influence and modern design. Their works focus on 20th Century furniture, collectibles, photography and paintings with an eclectic twist. Also showcased is a selection of period furniture and object d’art. They have accumulated knowledge and experience in this specialised field, and these are a pair to watch as their collections expand. Explore WOOLF’s projects, for mid century inspiration.
Lyndsey Ingram, representing Sarah Graham, is a London based post-war and contemporary gallery specialising in prints and works on paper: just so much beauty. Sarah Graham took the voluptuous form of the magnolia as her subject for this exhibition to reveal an unexpected variety of monumental compositions. The use of abstracted forms and enlarged scale paraphrase the natural world in a way that is both dramatic and surprising.
Adrian Sassoon’s ceramics stood out as an expression of the way ceramics can not only be beautiful, but are also underrated in terms of visual impact and craft. Ceramics can be political or sensual, as well as pleasing to look at, which is evident through Sassoon’s naughty humorous portrayal of lips and bottoms.
Photograph credit: Modernity Stockholm.
Modernity is a 20th Century Nordic design gallery based in Stockholm and London, who created a jolly space at Masterpiece. They deal in rare and collectible design masterpieces from the Nordics and specialises in the collection and sale of high-grade furniture, ceramics, glass, lighting and jewellery by the most renowned Nordic designers of the 20th century.
Crane Kalman, who invited us to the show this year, is a fine art gallery in London specialising in modern British and 20th Century European and American painting and sculpture. We love the care and sensitivity with they pick their collection; they care about the works as if they were family members and they extend the same consideration to their clients and buyers. A truly stand-out gallery. Explore WOOLF’s curated projects
Robilant + Voena is a leading international art gallery of Italian and European masterworks from the Renaissance to the present. They expertly showcased their ability to take classic masterpieces and mix with major contemporary names to create a harmonious space with ease and intrigue.
Photograph credit: Rose Uniacke.
Rose Uniacke is a modern luxury interior designer based in London known for her range of contemporary interior designs, antique curation and self-designed furniture and textiles collection: think serenity and grace. It was a pleasure to see her works there, and if you missed it you can still shop her Masterpiece edit collection here.
One of our fabulous new suppliers, Jackson Stockholm, specialises in the best of Scandinavian and international vintage design from 1900 to 2000. Established in 1981, Jacksons have built one of the most extensive collections of Scandinavian classics, consistently offering rare and museum-quality examples.
The wonderful Geoffery Diner created an interesting era clash with their American arts and crafts, deco and mid-century focuses that worked together seamlessly. In the early 1980s, Diner helped to propel praise and recognition of the finest examples from the American and British arts and crafts movement. The gallery, led by Geoffrey and Maureen Diner traverses genres and periods, and maintains their status as a preeminent source of post-war art and design.
Photograph credits: 88 Gallery London.
88 Gallery London focuses on 20th century and contemporary collectible design. While searching the market for original pieces, they collaborate with a growing number of contemporary artists and designers such as Abel Cárcamo, Ado Chale, Roxane Lahidjhi, Timothy Schreiber, Ben Storms and Roberta Verteramo. We love them for their authenticity and originality: note the fabulous marble floor ‘cushion’, just fabulous.
We source the very best unique pieces for all of our projects, from the top suppliers in the industry (many of which featured in Masterpiece’s 2022 fair). Explore WOOLF’s curated projects where you can read about how we curate art for our clients, or if you’d like to discuss how we could bring this high standard to your project, do get in touch.
