Robert Stoppenbach and François Delestre founded the gallery Stoppenbach & Delestre in London in 1982. It specialises in French art of the 19th and 20th century.The challenge of dealing specifically in French paintings, drawings and sculpture was met with worldwide interest from collectors, museums and dealers. The international position of London in the art market had always meant that some galleries dealt with French art at the same time as British art and Old Masters. Located at 25 Cork Street in the West End, adjacent to Bond Street, the gallery is in the midst of other major galleries and auction houses. Stoppenbach & Delestre has close contacts all over the world, including France (François Delestre resides in Paris) the Netherlands and the USA. They are members of the Society of London Art Dealers and the Syndicat National des Antiquaires.
The gallery participates in major art fairs including The European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht, the Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris and the Fine Art Fair in New York.Each year Stoppenbach & Delestre publish a fully illustrated colour catalogue of recent acquisitions.
In addition the gallery has organised a number of one man exhibitions including, in recent years, Dubuffet (2006), Derain (2005), Helleu (2004), Hermann-Paul (2001) and Steinlen (1995).
The website shows a selection of works on view in the gallery. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.
Robert Stoppenbach was born in the United States. In 1969 he moved to Paris to continue his studies, where he then worked for several years in the art trade before moving to London in 1978. His interest in 19th & 20th century French art began in Paris and continued when he formed a partnership with his friend François Delestre in London.
Robert Stoppenbach specialises in the work of Andre Derain and is often called upon to advise on exhibitions dedicated to the artist.
François Delestre was born in Paris. He opened his first gallery on the rue de Varenne (the left bank) in Paris in 1974 specialising mainly in the Barbizon school and 19th century French sculpture. Galerie Delestre moved to rue de l’Université and remained in business until 1984.
François Delestre and Anne Hellebranth are currently preparing the Henri Joseph Harpignies Catalogue Raisonné.
The partnership with his friend and colleague Robert Stoppenbach was formed in 1982.