Eila Grahame (2 October 1935 – 25 November 2009) was an English antiques dealer known for her sure eye and judgement. Her personal effects were sold at auction in 2016 with the proceeds going to the

Art Fund Art Fund (formerly the National Art Collections Fund) is an independent membership-based British charity, which raises funds to aid the acquisition of artworks for the nation. It gives grants and acts as a channel for many gifts and bequests, as ...

and the church of St Mary of the Assumption at Ufford, where she is buried. In August 2017, it was reported that previously unknown sketches by

Alberto Giacometti Alberto Giacometti (, , ; 10 October 1901 – 11 January 1966) was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman and printmaker. Beginning in 1922, he lived and worked mainly in Paris but regularly visited his hometown Borgonovo to see his family and ...

were found among the effects in Grahame's shop in

Kensington Church Street Kensington Church Street is a shopping street in Kensington, London, England, designated the A4204, and traditionally known for its art and antiques shops. Buildings at the southern end date back to the early 1700s. It is named after Kensington ...

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