Chris Beetles has been an art dealer for over 25 years and has been based at the same location in St James's for 16 years. The gallery specialises in watercolours from the late 18th Century right up until the present day but also deals in oil paintings.

In 2011 Chris Beetles branched out by opening a second space a few minutes further north on Swallow Street. Chris Beetles Fine Photographs specialises in museum-quality works by some of the biggest names in photography.