About Us

Oliver Hoare Limited is a pre-eminent art dealership established in 1986 by the late Oliver Hoare (1945-2018) distinguished for the quality of both its objects and research. Specialising in Islamic art and antiquities the dealership is directed by Damian Hoare who continues to progress his father’s legacy within the art world, inspiring new connections to those with an interest in high quality and engaging works of art.

Throughout its history the gallery has assisted in realising the ambitions of leading institutions and collectors, and has sold works of art to many of the world’s major museums, including: The Victoria & Albert Museum & The British Museum, London; The Louvre, Paris; The Louvre, Abu Dhabi; The Museum of Islamic Art, Doha; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; The David Collection, Copenhagen; The Rietberg Museum, Zürich; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; The Al-Sabah Collection, The National Museum of Kuwait; The Nurhad Es-Said Collection, Beirut; The King Faisal Foundation, Saudi Arabia; and many others.