Team

  • Emma Ward Portrait

    EMMA WARD

    Emma Ward is a leading international expert on modern art, from Impressionism to the Post-War period. Over more than two decades, she has successfully and discreetly negotiated many important, high-value sales to some of the most prominent private collectors and museums around the world, always grounded in the rigorous art-historical research that is at the heart of her approach to business. Her commitment to high ethical standards has long been recognised and she is widely respected as an advocate for clarity and scholarship in the market.

     

    Emma was previously Managing Director of Dickinson Gallery, from 2010 overseeing a global business that she had first joined in 1998 to work with James Roundell, now her colleague at Ward Moretti, in its Impressionist & Modern Department. She was responsible for the company’s art fair participation, curating acclaimed stands such as ‘Hepworth Garden’ and ‘Surrealism’ at Frieze Masters – an experience that inspires her dedication to creating engaging exhibitions at Ward Moretti.

     

    Emma studied Fine Art and Art History at Newcastle University before taking a Master’s degree at Sotheby’s Institute, London, in Fine and Decorative Arts. She serves as a member of the Executive Committee of SLAD (the Society of London Art Dealers). She is also patron of At the Bus, an art therapy charity.

  • FABRIZIO MORETTI

    FABRIZIO MORETTI

    Fabrizio Moretti founded The Galleria Moretti in 1999 at the age of 22 in the heart of Florence and immediately distinguished himself with a specialisation in Italian Old Master paintings. From then on, art historians of international importance have collaborated on numerous projects curated by the gallery.

     

    Moretti Fine Art opened in London in 2005 and soon became a point of reference for collectors who seek a confidential and discreet approach. In June 2017 Fabrizio Moretti opened a new gallery space in Monte Carlo, Monaco, overlooking Place du Casino. In July 2022 the gallery moved their London premises to the newly renovated 12-13 Duke Street, St. James’s. 

     

    Despite being specialised in different areas of the art market, Emma and Fabrizio have been friends in the art world for over 20 years. It is their long-term friendship which fostered the professional collaboration leading to the creation of the Ward Moretti partnership.

  • JAMES ROUNDELL

    JAMES ROUNDELL

    James Roundell is a Consultant to Ward Moretti and brings with him over 50 years’ experience of the commercial art world. James has a profound understanding and appreciation of the Impressionist and Modern art market, and his clients benefit enormously from his scholarly expertise and commercial acumen. James has helped to shape many important collections around the world and discreetly handled the sale negotiations of some of the most outstanding artworks in private hands, such as the Dreesmann Collection of Picasso’s.

     

    James was Head of the Impressionist & Modern Department at Christie’s London and subsequently established the modern arm of Dickinson in London and New York. James was formerly Chairman of SLAD and for 13 years was Chairman of the Modern Section and Modern Vetting Committee at TEFAF Maastricht.

     

    If everyone is allowed a Warholian 15 minutes of fame, James’s was masterminding the market-changing sale of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. Van Gogh along with the other Post-Impressionists and Impressionists remains his speciality, though Picasso is still for him the defining artist of 19th and 20th Century art.

  • MAX WEAVER

    MAX WEAVER

     

    Max Weaver is Gallery Director at Ward Moretti with a focus on the Impressionist, Modern, and Post-War markets. Max works with new and established clients, advising on key acquisitions and provides an end-to-end service from initial consultation to eventual installation with the necessary ongoing collection management afterwards. He began working with Emma Ward and James Roundell in 2016 and through them gained a thorough knowledge of the commercial art market and a keen attention to detail. Max’s clients benefit from his sense of responsibility and desire to create long-term relationships, created through integrity and transparency in order to effectively navigate the art market.

     

    Max was first exposed to the world of art through his grandmother, Genevieve, founder of Guinevere Antiques. Under her influence, Max gained a keen cultural interest and studied History of Art and French at Manchester University. He takes great enjoyment from the planning of focussed exhibitions, having taken part in putting together curated shows with Emma such as “The Dreesmann Collection”, “The Hepworth Garden”, and “Surrealism”.

  • VINNIE KHAIRLALLAH

    VINNIE KHAIRLALLAH

     

    Vinnie joined the Ward Moretti team at the beginning of 2024 as Gallery Registrar and oversees all Ward Moretti’s administrative operations globally.

     

    Vinnie brings a wealth of experience from over a decade in due diligence and relationship management roles at investment manager and hedge fund Man Group plc. Prior to investment banking Vinnie worked alongside Emma and James in the Post-War and Contemporary department at Dickinson Gallery for several years from 2000 and has always retained her passion for the arts. Her favourite artists are Gerhard Richter and Ed Ruscha.

     

    Vinnie gained her Bachelor’s degree from Manchester University and completed a Master’s Degree in Art History and Archaeology at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).