Cadogan Tate Fine Art

The inspiration

Cadogan Tate began in London in 1977, started by R Masson Taylor and T Deakin to handle fine art moving for auction houses such as Christies¹ . The company frames its purpose as perfecting the care of the world's most valued possessions² .

Who's behind it

Rohan Masson-Taylor established the firm in 1977 and was its majority shareholder until the 2018 investment by H2 Equity Partners³ . Chris Evans serves as General Manager, London, and speaks for the company on its global project work² . Since 2022, the group has been majority-owned by TSG Consumer Partners, which announced its acquisition that May⁴ .

What to order

• Secure handling: electronic access control, intruder alarms, fire detection, CCTV and motion detection with armed response protect stored works .⁶
• Private viewing rooms: rooms of various sizes for photoshoots, conservation work or client meetings .^5,6
• Inventory management: a proprietary barcode tracking system and a client portal with digitized images of stored collections .^5,6
• Collection service: the team handles scheduling and arrangements, collecting items from private clients, dealers and auction houses into secure facilities .⁵

What people are saying

Within the trade, Heritage Auctions executive Kathleen Guzman notes that Cadogan Tate has stood out among approved vendors for over 40 years⁶ .