The Finch's strive to produce an entertaining, exciting and eclectic experience through their unique biannual catalogues and their personally designed exhibition show stands. They exhibit at prestigious annual Antique Fairs both in the UK and the USA staging pioneering and cutting edge 'Wunderkammer' displays. A loyal and international clientele has been built and encouraged over the past ten years all of whom are regularly sent the catalogue which is renowned for the quality of its presentation.
All of Finch and Co's goods are guaranteed to be authentic and genuine. All objects are sourced for their impeccable provenance, their quality and, of course, their curiosity.
As partners in both life and business, the Finch's always try to agree on all purchases believing that their confidence in and love of an object will inspire others to also desire and possess it.
The Finch's live and work to create a sought after, contemporary cabinet of curiosities. They like their 'Kunstkammer' creations to enrich their clients lives. Linking the past with the present they want to give them a sense of wonder and discovery by quietly undertaking an enchanted journey through the pages of their catalogue or the shelves of their show stand.
Finch and Co frequently sell to Museum curators and donors. Private collectors are often advised on the creation and formation of present day cabinets of curiosities. Interior designers are equally welcomed and catered for in their requests for particular items of natural history, ethnographic or other works of art, that can otherwise be very hard to find.
Museums that Finch and Co have sold to recently include:
The Ashmolean, Oxford, UK
The Asian Art Museum, Bath, UK
The British Museum, London, UK
The Goldsmiths Company, Goldsmiths Hall, London
The Honolulu Academy of Arts, Hawaii
The John Murray Archive, National Library of Scotland
The Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Missouri-Columbia
The Saint Louis Museum of Art, USA
The San Francisco De Young Textile Museum, USA
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
The National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
The Steyning Museum, West Sussex, UK
The Tower of London, HM Royal Palaces, London, UK
The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK
Press
The most recent press coverage includes an article in Art and Auction magazine published in October 2006 entitled 'Curiouser and Curiouser'. A quote reads: 'Present day Kunstkammer collectors have inquiring minds and challenging attitudes, says Craig Finch'.
The Daily Telegraph on Saturday November 4th 2006 featured an article entitled 'Serpent's teeth, Nun's girdles and the Joy of random stuff' a quote from Finch and Co reads 'their aim is to create the greatest of 21st Century cabinets of curiosities'.
Art and Antiques magazine, December 2008, features an article by Joscelyn Godwin; 'The Wonder Years' quotes Jan Finch together with renowned Philadelphia based art collector, Peter Ayers Tarantino.
Editorial feature, Dances with Wools, by Jessica Hayns, The World of Interiors, December 2008
Calendar
Finch and Co will produce their next catalogue, (number 13) in Autumn 2008. As ever its publication will be eagerly awaited by collectors and connoisseurs the world over. AVAILABLE NOW, if you would like to receive a copy please send us an email.
Further and more detailed images are available on request for all works of art for sale if required.
Members of The British Antiques Dealers Association
Members since 1996
Craig A Finch, Board Member, Olympia International Art & Antiques Fair
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