FRANSES London is the pre-eminent Gallery in Europe for Antique Tapestries, Antique Carpets and Antique Textiles. Since 1909 FRANSES has been the principal company for those wishing to buy or sell significant works in this field. Since 2005 FRANSES has had US representation in New York City. The premises at East 61 Street are linked to London by video conferencing equipment.

REPUTATION

FRANSES has an unequalled reputation for havng wonderful tapestries, carpets and textiles. Special emphasis is placed on condition and rarity.

QUALITY

The Gallery has an inventory of international importance acquired from homes and collections throughout the world. Though constantly changing, the inventory contains only objects of beauty and distinction.

EXPERIENCE

A team of five full-time specialists at the Gallery provide professional advice and assistance to hundreds of collectors, architects, and institutions. Over eighty per cent of works are both acquired and exported overseas.

EXCLUSIVITY

A long history of independence, appreciated equally by suppliers and clients, means that FRANSES do not consign works to agents or dealers in other countries. All works are available in London and offered on an exclusive basis. Viewing takes place at specially designed premises across from London's Royal Academy of Arts.

EXPERTISE

The high security premises contain three large climate controlled viewing rooms, storage areas, and a separately staffed Photographic Research Archive and Library, the largest facility of its kind in the world. The FRANSES Archive uniquely enables the Gallery's specialists to make an informed appraisal of every object's design, provenance, and rarity from from more than 180,000 images of surviving objects.

AUTHENTICITY

Guarantees of authenticity automatically accompany each work.