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    The Gallery

     

    Rolleston is a long established family gallery specialising in English furniture, Chinese works of art, and Japanese works of art. From our London gallery, which has been our home for over seventy five years, we handle objects of exceptional quality, rarity, and historical significance, chosen for their beauty, craftsmanship, and enduring presence. What unites these fields is not only their importance within the history of the decorative arts, but the rich dialogue between Europe and Asia that shaped taste, collecting, and design over centuries.

     

    We work with private collectors, interior designers, and many of the world’s leading museums and institutions, and our reputation rests on scholarship, discretion, and a deeply considered approach to every object we handle. Alongside our gallery exhibitions and participation in leading international fairs including TEFAF Maastricht, our website offers clients around the world the opportunity to discover and acquire carefully selected works with confidence. Many purchases are made directly from the images and descriptions provided, though we are always pleased to offer further information, advice, and a more personal introduction to any piece of interest.

  • Establishing Relationships

    Establishing Relationships

     

    We place great value on the relationships we build with our clients, many of which develop over years and are grounded in trust, discretion, and a shared appreciation of exceptional objects. Whether advising on a single acquisition or helping to shape a broader collection, we approach each work with care, judgement, and a deep respect for its place within the history of art and collecting.

     

    Our speciality lies in English furniture, Chinese works of art, and Japanese works of art, fields united by rarity, craftsmanship, and the long dialogue between Europe and Asia that has shaped taste for centuries. We are drawn to objects of real presence and lasting significance, and take particular pleasure in placing works that will continue to reward attention and deepen in meaning over time. We also work with a select group of interior designers, helping them source objects of quality and character that bring depth and distinction to important interiors, that help realise their clients vision.

     

    As a third generation family gallery, we combine decades of experience with a highly personal approach. Scholarship, attention to detail, and a strong sense of responsibility to both object and client remain central to everything we do. The result is a way of working that is thoughtful, exacting, and quietly dedicated to helping clients acquire works of enduring beauty, distinction, and importance.

  • A RICH PEDIGREE

    A RICH PEDIGREE

     

    Rolleston was founded by Marion Priestly Rolleston in 1955, originally under the name The Antique Home. Specialising first in English furniture, the firm quickly established a reputation for integrity, connoisseurship, and a rigorous emphasis on authenticity, quality, and condition.

     

    By the 1970s, Rolleston had become a respected name within the art and antiques world, and by the early 1980s was exhibiting at the Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair, where it also played an active role in the strict vetting of English furniture. This period marked the growth of an increasingly international clientele and the strengthening of the firm’s reputation for scholarship and quality.

     

    Today, Rolleston is a third generation gallery specialising in English furniture, Chinese works of art, and Japanese works of art. These fields are united by a natural dialogue of craftsmanship, collecting, and cultural exchange, and together reflect the standards of beauty, rarity, and historical significance that have long defined the gallery. Our reputation continues to rest on the qualities that shaped the business from the outset: connoisseurship, discretion, and an unwavering commitment to authenticity, quality, and condition.

     

    We take great pride in this history and in the relationships that have grown from it, and remain committed to placing works of lasting beauty, distinction, and significance with collectors, designers, and institutions worldwide.