Lefevre Gallery

The Lefevre Gallery (or The Lefevre Galleries) was an art gallery in London, England, operated by Alex. Reid & Lefevre Ltd.[1]

Lefevre Gallery

Former type	Art Gallery
Fate	Dissolved
Successor	Lefevre Fine Art
Founded	1926 (1926) in London, England
Founders	Alexander Reid Ernest Lefevre
Defunct	2002 (2002)
Headquarters	London , England

Catalogue for the Gallery's November 1929 exhibition of works by the East London Group, "including works by W.R. Sickert, A.R.A."

The gallery was opened at 1a, King Street, St James's,[2] in 1926, when rival art dealers Alexander Reid and Ernest Lefevre joined forces.[3]

Upon Reid's death in 1928, his son, A J McNeill Reid succeeded him. Lefevre resigned in 1931.[3]

In 1950, the gallery relocated to premises at 30, Bruton Street, Mayfair.[3][4]

Among artists whose first British solo exhibitions were hosted by the gallery were Salvador Dali, Edgar Degas, Andre Derain, L S Lowry, Amedeo Modigliani, Henri Rousseau, and Georges Seurat,[3] It also held the first London exhibitions for Bernard Buffet, Balthus and Rene Magritte.[3] Others who exhibited there included Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud,[3] Walter Sickert, Wyndham Lewis and the East London Group.

The gallery closed in 2002, citing competition from auction houses, changes in tax on works imported from outside the European Union, and the introduction of droit de suite (royalties paid to artists when their work is sold).[3] The name lives on as 'Lefevre Fine Art' founded the same year.[5]

References

1. "Alex Reid & Lefevre Ltd". Archives Directory for the History of Collecting. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
2. 51.50684°N 0.13656°W / 51.50684; -0.13656 (1a, King Street)
3. Gleadell, Colin (12 January 2002). "London out of the picture as gallery closes". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
4. 51.51070°N 0.14458°W / 51.51070; -0.14458 (30, Bruton Street)
5. "Lefevre Fine Art". Lefevre Fine Art. Retrieved 19 March 2017.