All About Luke

 

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7450 0914

Email: luke@lukehoney.co.uk

Luke Honey has a modern day antiquarian's eye for the unusual, the curious or just simply the beautiful: often to be found in understatement, pleasing proportions and rich patinations brought about by the passing of time.

Operating from premises in Central London, Luke has had over thirty years experience in the art and antiques market, previously working for major auction houses and art consultancies in London, New York and the United States, including Phillips, Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg, Bloomsbury Auctions, Seymour’s Art Advisors, the Art Advisory Group and Bonhams.

Luke is also well known to many collectors as a leading specialist in antique chess sets, backgammon boards and antique games. Luke is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Art and Antiques Division), a former trustee of the Frederick Parker Chair Collection, a Freeman of the City of London, a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers and a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Art. Luke writes a monthly antiques and collecting column for Homes & Antiques magazine, and has written for numerous publications, including The Antiques Trade Gazette, Collector's Weekly, The Asian Art Newspaper, Barnebys, The Victorian, Noble Rot, The Gourmand and The Spectator Coffee House.

In December 2021, Luke co-founded The London Gasketeers, a popular conservation group dedicated to the preservation of London's historic gas lamps. Luke is also an enthusiastic amateur cook and blogger (many foodies will know him as The Greasy Spoon, enjoys backgammon, piano and gin and has an unhealthy interest in second-hand books and unreliable cars.