Nestled in the heart of London's Mayfair, Waddington Custot is a gallery that has been a cornerstone of the city's art scene since its establishment in 1958. Originally known as Waddington Galleries, the gallery was formed through the partnership of Leslie Waddington, a long-time London art dealer, and French art dealer Stephane Custot in 2010. Since becoming the sole owner in 2015, Custot has welcomed renowned artists with whom he has a close connection, including Fabienne Verdier, Zao Wou-Ki, Hans Hartung, Chu Teh-Chun, Pierre Soulages, and Bernar Venet.

Waddington Custot has a rich heritage and an international reputation for expertise in outstanding works by modern and contemporary masters, with a particular focus on monumental sculpture. In 2021, Custot was awarded the title of Officer of the French Order of Arts and Letters, awarded each year by the French Minister of Culture to significant figures in the arts and literature.

The gallery continues to build on its sterling renown and over 60 years of experience, leading with high-quality and well-researched exhibitions featuring significant artists of the mid-twentieth century and beyond. Today, Waddington Custot represents foremost contemporary and modern artists and their estates including David Annesley, March Avery, Peter Blake, Patrick Caulfield, Ian Davenport, Allan D'Arcangelo, Paul Feeley, Robert Indiana, Landon Metz, Jedd Novatt, Pablo Reinoso, Sophia Vari, Bernar Venet, and Fabienne Verdier. The inventory includes works by important modern European artists including Josef Albers, Jean Dubuffet, Hans Hartung, Fausto Melotti, Joan Miró, Pierre Soulages, and Maria Helena Vieira da Silva. The gallery's long-standing focus on heavyweight American artists continues through strong relationships with John Chamberlain, Peter Halley, Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Stella, and John Wesley.

The gallery's history is deeply intertwined with the evolution of the art scene in London. It was instrumental in the promotion of post-war American art in Britain, hosting exhibitions of work by American Color Field painters, including Morris Louis, Kenneth Noland, and Jules Olitski. The gallery also introduced the work of British artists emerging from St Ives - Terry Frost, Patrick Heron, and Roger Hilton - and painters and sculptors such as Ivon Hitchens, Elisabeth Frink, and William Turnbull.

In recent years, Waddington Custot has continued to lead with ambitious exhibitions. The gallery has hosted the first London solo exhibition of Robert Indiana in over 10 years in 2004 as well as the first survey of John Wesley's career in the United Kingdom in 2008. The estate of mid-century Italian modernist Fausto Melotti joined the gallery in 2006, and the gallery took on representation of The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation in 1996.

Waddington Custot is a testament to the enduring power of art and its ability to transcend time and space. It stands as a beacon of modern and contemporary art in the heart of London, continuing to inspire and captivate art enthusiasts from around the world.