Exhibition: Battersea Decorative Fair 6-11 May 2025
Henry Miller
Henry shall be taking a selection of paintings, works on paper, photography and sculpture to the Battersea Decorative Fair from 6-11 May 2025. The fair is held at Evolution London, Battersea Park, London SW11 4NJ. (There is a free bus which leaves Sloane Square on a regular basis, which takes you directly to the fair.)
Henry will be exhibiting on Stand A26. Free tickets are available to attend the fair from 6-11 May 2025. (We do not have tickets for the Opening Day.) Please show the ticket below on your phone, or print off, to receive free entry to the fair. The tickets are not unique, so feel free to share with others who may want to come.
Below is a small sample of the collection of works that Henry will have with him at the fair. Do not hesitate to get in contact, should you have any queries about any of the works in his collection.
Jacques Azema, (French 1910-1979),Untitled, 1973, gouache on paper, signed and dated (lower right), 30cm × 27cm (53cm × 49cm framed), £8,500
A French artist who came to Marrakech in 1930. His paintings, influenced by Symbolism, show his unique view of Morocco. He significantly impacted Moroccan artists in Marrakech and Casablanca, where he taught at the École des Beaux-Arts for many years. He lived in the medina near his subjects. Most of his work is homoerotic, showcasing the men in his life. The Musee Yves Saint-Laurent had a major exhibition of his work in 2020.
Manfred Henniger, (German 1896-1986), Bathers, oil on canvas, signed (lower right), 45cm × 61cm (57cm × 72cm framed), £4,000
An exile from Germany from 1933 to 1949 due to his political views, he returned to Stuttgart to the Kunstakademie. Throughout his career, he was fascinated by landscapes and the motif of bathers.
Herbert List, (German 1903-1975), Young Man, Hammamet, Tunisia, 1933, silver print, studio stamp (verso),
22cm × 27.5cm (45cm × 41cm framed), £6,500
Herbert List was a classically educated artist who combined a love of photography with a fascination for surrealism and classicism. Under the dual influence of the surrealist movement on the one hand, and of Bauhaus artists on the other, List photographed still life and his friends, developing his style. He has described his images as “composed visions where [my] arrangements try to capture the magical essence inhabiting and animating the world of appearances.” A great deal of his work is homoerotic. His work was hugely influential on 20th century photography and is represented in the greatest collection of photography, from the MOMA NY to the V&A in London, The Getty Museum in LA to the Pompidou Center in Paris.
This photograph was taken in Hammamet, Tunisia, when List was visiting George Hoyningen-Huene and Horst P Horst there in 1933.
Radek J Husak, (Polish b.1984), Passages I, 2025, monoprint, metallic paint, charcoal and carbon pencil on Japanese paper, mounted on canvas over wooden board, edition of 3 unique colourways + 1APs, 60cm × 84cm (88cm × 64 cm framed), £3,500
Based in London, with a masters from the Royal College of Art, his work is sensitive, seductive and multi-layered; highlighting the beauty of the male form. This work is from an edition of 3, but is unique in its hand-finished colour palate and the material it is created in
Hywel Pratley, (British b.1972), Modou, Dripping Torso Fragment, 2021, bronze (silver nitrate patina), numbered 3/9, 62cm × 19cm × 26cm (incl. base), £4,000
Pratley is a Sculptor working from life models in his West London studio. His inspirations range from ancient Greek masterpieces to the simplicity of Brancusi, via his training at The Florence Academy of Art. Pratley teaches occasional workshops in London and Florence. In February 2025, Hywel was featured on the BBC programme ‘Extraordinary Portraits’, (Ep4. 28/2/25).