Learn more about the extraordinary legacy of Leslie and Johanna Garfield and their dedication to collecting work by British printmakers.

Learn more about the extraordinary legacy of Leslie and Johanna Garfield.

The Leslie and Johanna Garfield Collection

Explore a fine selection of linoleum cuts by leading Grosvenor School printmakers including Claude Flight, Sybil Andrews, Lill Tschudi, and Cyril Edward Power.

Explore a fine selection of linoleum cuts by leading Grosvenor School printmakers.

Grosvenor School Prints

The Leslie and Johanna Garfield Collection includes a variety of important portfolios by leading British artists, ranging from Eric William Ravilious’ rare Submarines Series to Barbara Hepworth’s much sought-after portfolio of 12 screenprints, Opposing Forms, to Peter Doig's atmospheric series of etchings, Blizzard ‘77.

Explore the range of print portfolios featured in the Leslie and Joanna Garfield Collection.

Print Portfolios

The following is a selection of highlights from the Garfields’ collection of contemporary British prints, which features some of the most celebrated names in contemporary art, including David Hockney, Damien Hirst, Grayson Perry, and Glenn Brown.

A selection of highlights by contemporary British printmakers.

Contemporary British Printmakers

Explore the rare complete set of ten lithographs.

Eric Ravilious’ Submarine Series 

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Sotheby’s London is delighted to present British prints from the collection of Leslie and Johanna Garfield. Together the visionary American collectors and philanthropists championed British art in the United States, promoting the work of the Grosvenor School in particular through generous museum loans and bequests. Open for bidding from 30 May–7 June, A Celebration of British Printmaking features highlights from the Garfield’s storied collection. From striking linoleum cuts by pioneering modernists such as Claude Flight and Sybil Andrews to celebrated works by contemporary printmakers including David Hockney and Grayson Perry, the range of works on offer provides a fascinating graphic timeline of life in Post-War Britain.