L.Cornelissen & Son

L.Cornelissen & Son L.Cornelissen & Son is a specialist fine artists' materials shop that has been trading in central London since 1855.
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Trading in central London since 1855, L.Cornelissen & Son is a specialist fine artists' materials shop with a reputation for a high level of service and extensive product knowledge. Our product range is wide, offering an excellent selection of materials for applications including Oil Painting, Gilding, Printmaking, Watercolour Painting, Calligraphy, Drawing, Acrylics, Tempera and Restoration. Our

customers include artists, colleges, students, illustrators, calligraphers, gilders, specialist decorators, iconographers, designers, photographers, restorers, sign writers, colour makers and tourists visiting the British Museum. Customers are served not only in our shop but also via traditional mail order and our online shop.

It’s always interesting to hear what our customers use our materials and tools for. Not only are we sought after by arti...
20/08/2026

It’s always interesting to hear what our customers use our materials and tools for. Not only are we sought after by artists, but violin makers, builders, conservators and furniture makers often stop by to stock up and discuss their latest projects. These Reagent Jars are actually destined for a parfumier in Germany.

View from from the shop counter. The drawers on the right hold Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolours, in tubes, whol...
18/08/2026

View from from the shop counter. The drawers on the right hold Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolours, in tubes, whole pans and half pans. Directly ahead is a glimpse of our pigment display wall, with the paper bags and pots of colour stored in the drawers below the tubes of Roberson, Michael Harding, Winsor & Newton, Mussini and Norma oil paints. A tiny selection of what we have to offer.

Our latest window display, featuring Cornelissen Hog, Sable and Hake (pronounced ha-kay) brushes. Also on display is the...
23/07/2026

Our latest window display, featuring Cornelissen Hog, Sable and Hake (pronounced ha-kay) brushes.
Also on display is the shop’s original National Cash Register, dating from between 1900-1910.

On a red hot day, mull over how cool it is to make your own paints by mixing them with your own cool glass muller.
24/06/2026

On a red hot day, mull over how cool it is to make your own paints by mixing them with your own cool glass muller.

Pull open a drawer and select your favourite hand-rolled Unison Soft Pastel. Standard size or a big fat chunky one.
24/06/2026

Pull open a drawer and select your favourite hand-rolled Unison Soft Pastel. Standard size or a big fat chunky one.

We are delighted to receive regular requests from publishers and media outlets to film or photograph the shop. We are no...
11/06/2026

We are delighted to receive regular requests from publishers and media outlets to film or photograph the shop. We are not merely an aesthetic backdrop, we are a hard working, busy shop and this image shows some of the clutter (organised chaos) of half open drawers and higgledy piggledy pots of brushes and pens associated with busy artists choosing colours and tools.

Our Pigment Warehouse buys, weighs and packs colour into individual bags for you our customers to purchase in the shop. ...
10/06/2026

Our Pigment Warehouse buys, weighs and packs colour into individual bags for you our customers to purchase in the shop. From 10 gram pots to 25 kilo sacks, for however big your project, from miniatures to murals.

The Greens and Earths section of our pigment display wall. Pots and bags of hand weighed pigment are stored in the black...
10/06/2026

The Greens and Earths section of our pigment display wall. Pots and bags of hand weighed pigment are stored in the black drawers beneath the display. Each display section acts as a colour code for customers to select pigments and readymade oil paints colour from the racks and drawers below. Staff are always on hand should you need advice or assistance.

Lefranc et Bourgeois Flashe. Super pigmented and super matte. At the back of the shop near the hand marbled papers and ...
10/06/2026

Lefranc et Bourgeois Flashe. Super pigmented and super matte. At the back of the shop near the hand marbled papers and Cornelissen Historical Inks. Or on the website of course!

The Boys Are Back In Town. We’ve reformed the band, due to popular demand. Cornelissen Oil Hogs, featuring Filbert, Roun...
04/06/2026

The Boys Are Back In Town.
We’ve reformed the band, due to popular demand. Cornelissen Oil Hogs, featuring Filbert, Round, Flat and Bright are now in the shop and on the website. www.cornelissen.com

Address

105 Great Russell Street
London
WC1B3RY

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 6pm
Thursday 9:30am - 6pm
Friday 9:30am - 6pm
Saturday 9:30am - 6pm

Telephone

+442076361045

Website

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