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‘Uncontrollable Beauty; Cloud’ by Junko Mori acquired by The Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

February 2024 ‘Uncontrollable Beauty; Cloud’ by Junko Mori has been acquired by and is now on display at Mint Museum Charlotte, in North Carolina. “Clouds have held an endless fascination for me; their constant changes, lightness and vast volume. In contrast, metal appears to have almost the opposite characteristics – rigidity, heaviness, and great density. […]

Loewe Craft Prize 2024 Finalists: Kevin Grey and Kazuhiro Toyama

Artists Kevin Grey (United Kingdom) and Kazuhiro Toyama (Japan) are finalists in the 2024 edition of the Loewe Craft Prize. Their chosen works highlight their technical expertise and unique approach to metalwork. Every year, the prestigious prize rewards creative excellence by highlighting the connections between craft and contemporary culture. Kevin Grey, Displaced Kevin Grey’s […]

Vezzini and Chen: Sculpting Light

Vezzini and Chen’s studio’s work is characterised by the artful union of her hand-carved ceramics and his blown glass. Their collections tread a fine line between functional and conceptual, with the design duo creating sculptural bespoke lighting and installations inspired by forms and surfaces observed in nature. We visited their East London studio to learn […]

PAD London Design + Art, 2023

Adrian Sassoon will present a selection of ceramics, metalwork, glass, hardstone and jewellery at stand B15. Buy tickets on the PAD London website OPENING HOURS Collectors Preview: Tuesday 10 October 11am – 8pm VIP Opening: Wednesday 11 October 11am – 8pm Public Opening Thursday 12 October 11am – 8pm Friday 13 October 11am – 8pm Saturday 14 […]

Treasure House 2023 | Japanese Treasures

Join us this 22–26 June 2023 for a new London summer fair at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, where we will be exhibiting a selection of contemporary sculpture and antique French porcelain. Adrian discusses some highlights from our selection of contemporary works in the video below: Adrian Sassoon at The Treasure House Fair | Japanese Treasures […]

Treasure House 2023 | Royal Treasures

Join us this June for a new London summer fair at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, where we will be exhibiting a selection of contemporary sculpture and antique French porcelain. Adrian discusses some highlights from our antiques selection in the video below:

Glass engraving by Katharine Coleman for the V&A

The V&A recently featured artist Katharine Coleman as part of their ‘how was it made?’ series. “One of only five glass engravers left in Britain who uses the centuries-old technology of cutting using a copper wheel, Katharine Coleman walks us through her beautiful, intricate engraving process, to create a unique glass object inspired by our […]

In the Studio with Andrew Wicks

We visited Andrew Wicks’ studio just outside Bath, in the English countryside, to learn more about his practice. Click here to learn more Browse Andrew’s work

‘Blown Away Vase; Collision of Particles’ by Elizabeth Fritsch is acquired by the Sainsbury Centre

June 2022 The Sainsbury Centre of Visual Arts, part of the University of East Anglia, have acquired Blown Away Vase; Collision of Particles, 2008, by Elizabeth Fritsch. Impressed by the size and complexity of Fritsch’s Blown Away Vase; Collision of Particles (2009), the Centre was determined to acquire this tall, coil-built vessel from Adrian Sassoon. Its […]

Nico Conti at Masterpiece 2022

“Whilst they are made by 3D printing, he has taken this technique, which could produce regularity, and allowed it to be like a woven textile. I think that’s what the surface really reminds me of…” The beauty of Nico Conti’s work lies in the irregular elements which occur in the making process. His vessels are […]

French Royal Porcelain at Masterpiece Fair, London

At Masterpiece 2022, Adrian Sassoon will reveal an exceptional range of Sèvres porcelain made for the Kings of France, Louis XV and Louis XVI, in the second half of the 18th century. Worthy of note are rare representations of King Louis XVI, Queen Marie-Antoinette. Full of royal symbols with two thriving dolphins and extravagant gilding, […]

Preview our Masterpiece 2022 Selection

View our PDF below, which includes a selection of works we displayed at Masterpiece Fair, London, from 30 June to 6 July 2022. For more about Masterpiece 2022, click here.

New Brochure | Contemporary Works of Art

For 2022 I thought we would create a brochure illustrating wonderful new works of art that have been arriving from our artists. We intend to resume exhibiting at art fairs with TEFAF in NEW YORK 5 – 10 May and the MASTERPIECE FAIR in LONDON 29 June – 6 July. View the new brochure below […]

Hiroshi Suzuki | New and Important Early Work

Tokyo-based Hiroshi Suzuki is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading contemporary silversmiths. This presentation of predominantly new work, demonstrates his self-assurance through continual mastery of his chosen material. New, evocative textures and glorious patterns sensitively enhance his commanding vessel forms to create a series of irresistible masterpieces. Alongside these new works of art, […]

Kate Malone | New Work

We are delighted to present a new selection of work by celebrated artist, Kate Malone. Over the course of the past eighteen months, ceramic artist Kate Malone has worked consistently from her studio in the Kent countryside. Her new home and work space has offered her seclusion and a sense of refuge – the ideal […]

The Atkinson purchases ‘Guardian II’ by Claire Curneen

December 2021 Claire Curneen’s ‘Guardian II’, 2019, has been purchased by The Atkinson, Southport. Claire Curneen’s sculptures are poignant reflections on the nature of humanity and our precarious place within it. Universal themes of loss, suffering and sacrifice underlie her intricate, porcelain figures, their translucent and fragile qualities offering potent metaphors through which to consider […]

The Goldsmiths’ Company acquires ‘Bubble Bowl’ by Cara Murphy

November 2021 The Goldsmiths Company have acquired Cara Murphy’s ‘Bubble Bowl’, 2020. Internationally recognised, the Goldsmiths’ Company has one of the finest collections of silver made in Britain, numbering some 8,000 examples from 1350 to the present day. Murphy’s silverware is largely influenced by the natural environment. She has always had an interest in combining […]

Hitomi Hosono | New Work

We are delighted to introduce a new collection of work by celebrated artist, Hitomi Hosono. Created over the past year, Hitomi has nurtured and tended these pieces almost like living plants, ushering them through their various stages of formation in her East London studio. Despite the various restrictions through periods of uncertainty and lockdown, Hitomi […]

Watch our new short film | Fernando Casasempere: On Clay

“I wanted to find a new vocabulary with clay, and now after almost 30 years of my career, I feel I’ve found a way to stretch the limit of the medium in a way that makes it speak.” Artist Fernando Casasempere discussing his work in our new short film, On Clay. Casasempere’s work questions the […]

New Catalogue: A Selection of 18th Century French Porcelain

CLICK HERE to view “Most years in late spring I focus my mind of selecting French 18th century porcelains for display at the Masterpiece Fair in London. I aim to form groups of rare and charming pieces, some of which may never have been seen before by our generation of collectors and curators. I also like […]

Issue Three | Parham’s Rich Tapestry

In this third and final instalment we explore the connections between our artists’ exceptional skills and the craftsmanship of Parham’s historic treasures. CLICK HERE View our short film to meet Kate Malone, artist, and Simon Martin, Director of Pallant House Gallery, as they reflect on the surface ornamentation and creative techniques employed throughout the centuries. […]

In Conversation: Adrian Sassoon at Parham House

6pm BST, Tuesday 29 June 2021 Online – Live from Adrian Sassoon, London To mark the gallery’s recent collaboration with Parham House, we arranged a conversation with Adrian Sassoon and Lady Emma Barnard to be broadcast live from the gallery. Chair Emma Crichton-Miller, Journalist and Editor-in-Chief of The Design Edit Speakers Adrian Sassoon of Adrian Sassoon, London […]

Issue Two | Flora and Fauna at Parham

The second catalogue in our Parham series is now available to view. CLICK HERE Consisting of a new short film and catalogue of unique artworks, Flora and Fauna at Parham focuses on Parham’s unique landscape and the influence of natural forms, both within the collection and the contemporary works of art. “Parham is not a museum, it’s […]

Issue One | Adrian Sasoon at Parham, a House of History

Adrian Sassoon at Parham, a House of History – Issue One is now live and includes the first catalogue and accompanying film. CLICK HERE to view. This issue introduces new works by our international artists displayed in the interior splendour of Parham House. We meet Adrian Sassoon and Lady Emma Barnard, who lives at Parham, […]

Adrian Sassoon at Parham House

CLICK HERE to go to our Viewing Room. In April we took over one hundred newly-created contemporary works of art to this Elizabethan house and garden. Art fairs may be cancelled for the months ahead, but our artists across the world continue to create wonderful objects, which we have selected to display in this house […]

National Museums Northern Island Purchase Bouke de Vries’ Teapot Still Life II

March 2021 We’re delighted to share that National Museums Northern Ireland purchased Teapot Still Life II, 2020, by Bouke de Vries. De Vries’ ‘Still Life’ series is inspired by the symbolism of Dutch still life painting: “The butterfly in still life is a symbol for the resurrection in (the) way I see what I do […]

New to the Viewing Room: Sèvres, Ribbon Pattern

New to our Viewing Room, this page showcases a delightful chance gathering of Sèvres porcelains of 1757 & 1758 which have closely related decoration. Click here to view.

Art Uncrated

At the beginning of each year my colleagues and I assess and appreciate new works of art as they emerge from their crates.

The Art Newspaper partner with Adrian Sassoon on AR project

The Art Newspaper have introduced an AR (Augmented Reality) functionality to their mobile app. They photographed three works: one by Michael Eden, one by Hitomi Hosono and one by Pippin Drysdale and now, through their app, you can see what they would look like in your home. While this technology is still relatively young, it […]

Junko Mori and Sevres porcelain lidded pot

Winter Selection now live

With Christmas on the horizon, here are some outstanding objects that we have available.

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