Lefevre Gallery

This gallery was established in 1926 by Alex Reid and Frenchman Ernest-Albert Lefevre thus becoming known as Alex Reid & Lefèvre. Later it became particularly known for its representation of L. S. Lowry and Edward Burra. Its first premises were in King Street, St. James’s, eventually moving to Bruton Street, London until its closure in April 2002.

Alex Reid had worked in Paris with Vincent Van Gogh’s brother Theo where he first encountered Impressionist paintings. Between 1889 and 1926, he dealt from his gallery in Glasgow and then moved to London. On merging with his main competitor, Alex Reid and Lefevre was established. Reid sent his son A.J. MacNeil Reid to London the run the new enterprise. The gallery exhibited Impressionist and Modern art and showed such renowned artists as George Seurat, Henri Matisse, Degas, Amadeo Modigliani, Picasso, Renoir, Cezanne, Salvador Dali, Balthus, Kandinsky and in 1945 Francis Bacon. In 2002 the firm was rebranded as Lefevre Fine Art Ltd and currently operates from their Mayfair premises at 31 Bruton Street, London, W1J 6QS.