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September 2024

Every Picture Tells a Story

Welcome to The Arts Society Vale of Aylesbury
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 13:45
St Peter & St Paul Church, Upton Road
Dinton Aylesbury HP17 8UF
Online Event

Trends and fashions in valuing art

Grant Ford may be best known as one of the experts in the “Antiques Roadshow”. He will  discuss some of the great pictures he has handled during his extensive career in the art world both as a leading specialist in the international auction world and as an independent adviser, curator and presenter since 2016. From incredible masterpieces by the Pre-Raphaelites to Lord Leighton: modern works by the leading British Post-War painters and well known international names. Why did certain works fall out of fashion at a certain point in time, only to spring back and set new world records many decades later? Grant will discuss the changes in the market place and his experiences with sellers and buyers. This talk will be focused on the international art market, but will specifically look at some of the Great British Artists and their work within the global art market arena.

THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Mr Grant Ford

Grant is an Independent Fine Art Advisor, Private Curator, Representative and Presenter. He is the Founder and Owner of Grant Ford Limited, International Fine Art Advisory & Valuation Services, based in Marlborough, Wiltshire. Since 2007, Grant has been a senior paintings specialist for the BBC's Antique Roadshow in the UK and is particularly well known in the field of Victorian, Pre-Raphaelitism, Irish, Scottish, Sporting and European Art. He was responsible for Sotheby’s Victorian Art Department (2001-2016), as well as being a Senior Director and Head of British & Irish Art Post 1850. Grant spent 30 years at Sotheby’s and now represents prestigious family and private collections. He is particularly well known for guiding and advising private sellers and buyers in the complex global art market. He is also a regular guest lecturer in the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada and elsewhere and has written extensively for multiple publications. 

My talks come from my heart and from much experience. I do not refer to notes for a lecture. Please join me fro an energetic and knowledgeable journey on any of my subjects.