Art Fund Grant of £815,035 Keeps 22 Dartington Hall Modernist Works in South West Museums
Before the Modern & Contemporary Art auctions during Frieze Week in London, Phillips completed a private sale where two institutions in the South West acquired 22 works from the Dartington Hall Collection. The Box in Plymouth and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery in Exeter collaborated on this purchase, fully funded by an £815,035 grant from Art Fund. The collection features notable pieces, including paintings, works on paper, and ceramics by key figures in twentieth-century British art like Bernard Leach, Ben Nicholson, Winifred Nicholson, Lucie Rie, and Christopher Wood. An urgent fundraising drive engaged support from various individuals and trusts, and Art Fund's grant secured the collection for public access.
Key facts
- Art Fund provided a grant of £815,035 covering 100% of the acquisition cost
- 22 artworks from the Dartington Hall Collection were acquired in their entirety
- The joint buyers are The Box, Plymouth, and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM), Exeter
- Phillips brokered the private sale ahead of its Modern & Contemporary Art auctions during Frieze Week in London
- The collection includes paintings, works on paper and ceramics
- Artists represented include Bernard Leach (1887-1979), Ben Nicholson (1894-1982), Winifred Nicholson (1893-1891), Lucie Rie (1902-1995) and Christopher Wood (1901-1930)
- An urgent fundraising campaign secured contributions from individuals and trusts
- The works will remain together for public display
Entities
Artists
- Bernard Leach
- Ben Nicholson
- Winifred Nicholson
- Lucie Rie
- Christopher Wood
Institutions
- Art Fund
- The Box, Plymouth
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
- RAMM
- Phillips
- Dartington Hall Collection
Locations
- Plymouth
- United Kingdom
- Exeter
- London