大象传媒

Lars lectures internationally on the meeting of Asia and Europe through the 500 years of the China trade and on the social dramas of 18th century England, as depicted in the images of .

He was born in Copenhagen and educated in England, reading archaeology at Cambridge University. After a 16-year stint at Sotheby鈥檚 Fine Art Auctioneers, he set up his present business as arts consultant to individuals, collectors, museums and other organizations. Through his passion for the life and times of William Hogarth, he became Director and Ambassador of , London鈥檚 first home for abandoned children. Lars sits on the court of the 聽鈥撀燛ngland鈥檚 oldest-recorded guild 鈥撀燼nd is a Fellow of the .

Lars has been with the Antiques Roadshow team for over 25 years, but there is one item that will always stay in his memory. When a lady in Torquay presented Lars with three porcelain bowls all fused together, he assumed it was just a mistake from the kiln and they were valueless. What emerged however was that the lady鈥檚 husband had retrieved the bowls from the ashes of . With that revelation, Lars soon realised that the bowls were priceless.

As well as being a self-proclaimed William Hogarth 'nut', Lars enjoys spending his time travelling and playing the cello.