Tomasso

What Tomasso does

Tomasso is a family-owned fine art gallery founded in 1993 in Leeds, Yorkshire, by brothers Dino and Raffaello Tomasso, now operated alongside the next generation of the Tomasso family. The gallery specializes in European Sculpture, Master Paintings, and Ancient Art, with internationally recognized expertise in European Renaissance bronzes. It operates two permanent showrooms — the headquarters at Bardon Hall in Leeds and a gallery on Jermyn Street in London's St James's district — both conducted by appointment only. The business supplements its gallery sales with participation in premier international art fairs including TEFAF Maastricht (Stand 200), TEFAF New York, Masterpiece London, Frieze Masters, PAD London, LAPADA, BADA, Biennale des Antiquaires (Paris), Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato di Firenze, and London Art Week.

The commercial offering comprises four core product categories: European Sculpture (ancient through 19th century, anchored by Renaissance bronzes), Master Paintings, Ancient Art (Roman, Greek, Egyptian works including marble sculptures and porphyry vases), and Decorative Arts (including pietra dura marble works). Notable sales documented on the company's site include works by Antonio Canova, Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo, Joseph Chinard, Maestro Guglielmo, Paul Heermann, and the workshop of Luca della Robbia, alongside Roman and Egyptian antiquities. The gallery also supports British and international museums through sponsorship and loans of artworks for major exhibitions, including the Royal Academy of Arts' Bronze exhibition (2012), Prague Castle's Hans von Aachen exhibition (2010), the Frick Collection's Bertoldo exhibition, Suermondt-Ludwig Museum's Albrecht Bouts exhibition, and Strawberry Hill House Trust's Lost Treasures of Strawberry Hill.

Tomasso generates revenue through one-time, quote-based sales of individual artworks at high price points, with no publicly disclosed pricing and no recurring or subscription model. Distribution is exclusively direct, via by-appointment gallery viewings and in-person presence at vetted art fairs. Marketing is conducted primarily through institutional sponsorship visibility, the tomasso.art website catalogue, an Instagram presence (@tomasso.art), and a Mailchimp mailing list. The company is privately held with no external institutional investment and operates without subsidiaries, patents, certifications, or AI/technology capabilities beyond standard gallery e-commerce tooling.

Name

Tomasso

Legal name

Tomasso

Website

https://tomasso.art

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tomasso is a family-owned fine art gallery founded in 1993 in Leeds, specializing in European Sculpture, Master Paintings, and Ancient Art — notably European Renaissance bronzes. It serves museums and high-net-worth private collectors through by-appointment galleries in Leeds and London and participation in premier international art fairs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Art Gallery and Art Dealing

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

Keywords

• Fine art gallery
• European sculpture
• Renaissance bronzes
• Ancient art
• Master paintings

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Art Sales: Sale of European Sculpture, Master Paintings, Ancient Art, and Decorative Arts through gallery showrooms and international art fairs. One-time transaction-based sales of individual artworks at high price points.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tomasso is a family-run fine art gallery that deals in European Sculpture, Master Paintings, Ancient Art, and Decorative Arts, with particular specialism in European Renaissance bronzes. The gallery operates physical showrooms in Leeds and London and reaches buyers through participation in premier international art fairs and by-appointment private sales. It supplements sales with museum exhibition sponsorship, art loans, and published scholarly catalogues documenting its collections and exhibitions.

Product overview

Tomasso is an established fine art gallery dealing in European Sculpture, Master Paintings, Ancient Art, and Decorative Arts. Founded in 1993 in Leeds, the gallery operates two physical locations in Leeds and London, with particular expertise in European Renaissance bronzes. The gallery participates in major international art fairs, sponsors museum exhibitions and art loans, and publishes catalogues documenting their collections. Their offerings span ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian works through Renaissance, Baroque, and 19th-century European art.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Prague CastlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the seminal Hans von Aachen: Court Artist in Europe exhibition at Prague Castle in 2010 through sponsorship and loan of artworks.
• Royal Academy of Arts, LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributed to the landmark exhibition Bronze at the Royal Academy of Arts in London in 2012.
• Suermondt-Ludwig Museum, AachencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsored the exhibition Blood and Tears: Albrecht Bouts and the Image of the Passion.
• Strawberry Hill House Trust, LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsored the exhibition Lost Treasures of Strawberry Hill.
• The Frick Collection, New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsored the Bertoldo exhibition at the Frick Collection in New York.
• TEFAFcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExhibits annually at TEFAF Maastricht and TEFAF New York Fall art fairs - Stand 200 at Maastricht, premier venue for fine art dealing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Robilant+Voena: London- and Milan-based gallery dealing in Old Master paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts. Comparable in trans-European footprint, fair participation, and museum-quality inventory.
• Sam Fogg: London dealer of medieval and post-medieval European sculpture, antiquities, and works of art. Comparable in specialization on European sculpture, museum-loan activity, and high-end institutional client relationships.
• Galleria Sismann: Paris-based gallery specializing in Old Master sculpture and works of art, with strong presence at the Biennale des Antiquaires and TEFAF. Comparable in specialization on European sculpture and elite collector clientele.
• Dickinson: London-based dealer in Old Master paintings, sculpture, and European works of art. Comparable in client base (museums, collectors), by-appointment model, and TEFAF/fair presence.
• Moretti Fine Art: London- and Florence-based gallery specializing in Old Master sculpture, ancient art, and decorative arts. Highly comparable in product mix (Renaissance bronzes, master works) and trans-European gallery footprint.
• Daniel Katz Gallery: London-based specialist dealer in European sculpture and works of art from antiquity through the 19th century, with comparable niche focus and museum-quality inventory. Highly comparable in specialization, client base, and standing in the European art market.
• Trinity Fine Art: London dealer specializing in European sculpture and Old Master works, with a similar by-appointment gallery model and participation in TEFAF and major international fairs. Directly comparable in product category and customer segment.
• Ben Elwes Fine Art: London dealer focused on European sculpture and works of art with museum-quality provenance. Comparable in niche specialization and institutional clientele.

Broad incumbents

• Richard Green: London dealer of fine paintings with a broader 17th–20th century European inventory. Overlaps in Old Master and high-end collector segments but at much larger scale and with broader product range.
• Agnew's: Long-established London fine art dealer with broader Old Master and 19th-century painting inventory. Overlaps in Old Master category and high-end collector base but operates at larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/tomasso.art

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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