Leslie Waddington (9 February 1934 – 30 November 2015) was a British art dealer who served as the chairman of Waddington Custot Galleries, 11 Cork Street, London.
Early life and education
Waddington was born on 9 February 1934.
He was the son of Victor Waddington and his wife, Zelda Waddington ( Levine).
He was educated at
Portora Royal School
Portora Royal School located in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, was one of the public schools founded by the royal charter in 1608, by James I, making it one of the oldest schools in Ireland at the time of its closure. Origina ...
in
Enniskillen
Enniskillen ( , from ga, Inis Ceithleann , 'Cethlenn, Ceithlenn's island') is the largest town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the middle of the county, between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of ...
, Northern Ireland, and the
École du Louvre
The École du Louvre is an institution of higher education and grande école located in the Aile de Flore of the Louvre Palace in Paris, France. It is dedicated to the study of archaeology, art history, anthropology and epigraphy.
Admission is ...
, Paris
His brother,
Theo
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Greek origin
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*Feminine names: Thea, Theodora, Theodosia, Theophania, ...
, is also an art dealer.
Career
In 1966, started his own gallery in London's
Cork Street
Cork Street is a street in Mayfair in the West End of London, England, with many contemporary art galleries, and was previously associated with the tailoring industry. It is part of the Burlington Estate, which was developed from the 18th centur ...
, Leslie Waddington had the backing of
Alex Bernstein, a member of the Granada media dynasty.
In 2011, Waddington Galleries become Waddington Custot Galleries.
Lord Bernstein died in 2010, and the 50% of the shares they owned were sold to the London-based French art dealer
Stephane Custot.
In 2013, Sir
Nicholas Serota
Sir Nicholas Andrew Serota, (born 27 April 1946) is an English art historian and curator, who served as the Director of the Tate from 1988 to 2017. He is currently Chair of Arts Council England, a role which he has held since February 2017.
Se ...
, Director of the Tate Gallery presented Waddington with the Federation of European Art Galleries Association lifetime achievement award "for his efforts in creating and directing an exemplary gallery of high international standing."
He died on 30 November 2015, aged 81.
Personal life
In 1967, Waddington married Ferriel Lyle, they had two daughters and divorced in 1983.
In 1985, he married Clodagh Frances Fanshawe.
He was godfather to
Allegra Huston
Allegra Huston (born 26 August 1964) is a British-American author, editor and writer based in Taos, New Mexico. She is the author of ''Love Child: A Memoir of Family Lost and Found'', the novel ''A Stolen Summer'' (''Say My Name'' in hardback ...
.
References
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1934 births
2015 deaths
People from County Dublin
People educated at Portora Royal School
École du Louvre alumni
Art dealers from London
Leslie
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* Leslie (name), a name and list of people with the given name or surname, including fictional characters
Families
* Clan Leslie, a Scottish clan with the motto "grip fast"
* Leslie (Russian nobility), a Russian noble family ...
20th-century English businesspeople