Tom Stammers

Dr. Tom Stammers is a Professor in Art and Cultural History at The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London. Specializing in modern France and Europe, he focuses on collecting cultures, art markets, and the legacy of the French Revolution. His award-winning book *The Purchase of the Past* (2020) explores post-revolutionary collecting in Paris. He co-led the AHRC-funded 'Jewish Country Houses' project, producing seminal studies on Jewish art collectors and dealers.

Education details are not explicitly stated in the provided text, but his academic trajectory includes teaching roles at Cambridge, Paris, and Durham universities.

Research interests span museums, art market dynamics, Enlightenment thought, and Jewish cultural histories. His current projects include a global history of the exiled Orleans dynasty and a study of Edwardian London’s Jewish cultural revival.

Key contributions include co-editing volumes like *Jewish Dealers and the European Art Market* (2024) and curating exhibitions with institutions such as the Bowes Museum and National Gallery. He frequently collaborates with heritage organizations in Britain and Europe.

Grants include major AHRC funding, and his advisory roles involve mentoring over a dozen doctoral students researching topics from Picasso’s politics to Jewish collectors at the National Gallery.

He contributes to public discourse through *Apollo* magazine and the *London Review of Books*, bridging academic and popular audiences.