Lost Buildings of London

1893 – Grafton Galleries, Bond Street, London

Architect: J.T. Wimperis & Arber

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Famous commercial art gallery in Mayfair, where the French art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel showed the first major exhibition in Britain of Impressionist paintings there in 1905. Opened in February 1893 at 8 Grafton Street, but the address was usually given as Grafton Street-Bond Street. The building was designed by John Thomas Wimperis (1829-1904) and William Henry Arber (1849-1904).

Published July 23, 2009 | Last Updated February 1, 2026

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