The Robert Bowman Gallery at 12 Duke Street St James’s specialises in sculpture from 1830 to 1920 and is the foremost gallery in the world for sculpture by Auguste Rodin. We are open Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm, the Robert Bowman Gallery shares the entire building with the internationally recognised Old Master painting expert Derek Johns.
Robert was formerly Director of European Works of Art at Sotheby’s. In 1992 Robert left the auctioneers to set up his own gallery, with his wife Michele. The business is now firmly established as one of the world’s leading sculpture galleries, offering a high level of expertise and a selection of museum quality works of art for sale.
Robert is an appointed sculpture expert for the UK Government and is Head of the 19th and 20th Century TEFAF Sculpture Vetting Committee. The gallery’s clients include major international institutions such as The Victoria and Albert Museum, National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, National Gallery of Australia, and the Stanford Cantor Center for Visual Arts.
We value long-term relationships with private, academic and corporate clients and enjoy working with them to build their collections. Our search for new and exciting business is reflected in our participation in numerous International Art Fairs throughout the world including TEFAF Maastricht, Masterpiece, Fine Art Asia and Art India.
Robert Bowman Modern deals in sculpture from 1950 to the present day. The gallery is located at 34 Duke Street St James’s, London, opposite the Cavendish Hotel and next-door to the famous Green’s Restaurant. We are open Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm. The gallery is managed by Abby Hignell and specialises in Modern British Sculpture and a range of the finest contemporary sculpture.
The Modern Gallery has placed numerous works in major international institutions, including The Frederik Meijer Museum, The Vero Beach Museum of Art, The Het Depot and The Laurence Graff Collection.
In between solo shows with our select stable of contemporary sculptors, our general exhibitions include examples by 20th century master sculptors whose work we admire, including Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Archipenko, Michael Ayrton and Elizabeth Frink.
