The Grand Tour – an expert buying guide
In 1776, the playwright Samuel Johnson wrote: “A man who has not been to Italy is always conscious of an inferiority.” Beginning
Read moreIn 1776, the playwright Samuel Johnson wrote: “A man who has not been to Italy is always conscious of an inferiority.” Beginning
Read moreNothing sums up the British way of life like a cup of tea. Author of The Story of British Tea Chests
Read moreVirtually unknown in the West, discovering the work of Alexander Bogomazov – the ‘Ukrainian Picasso‘ – was a life-changing experience for
Read moreAuctioneer and TV regular Charles Hanson of Hansons Auctioneers turns detective to discover long-forgotten Chinese treasures languishing in Brits’ homes
Read moreDavid discovers a ‘Rolls-Royce’ languishing in a client’s garage – although this one takes the shape of a superlative secretaire bookcase Every day
Read moreThe unsung Ukrainian art deco sculptor Bruno Zach was responsible for some of the best – and sauciest – figures of the period
Read moreThe first major retrospective in 30 years on Walter Sickert (1860–1942), one of the most influential painters of the 20th century, is
Read moreAn auctioneer’s lot is a heady mix of excitement, entertainment and unassuming bungalows filled with treasure. Eight well-known faces share some memorable
Read moreFamously described as “a shotgun wedding between Bauhaus and Fisher-Price”, the Memphis group was much more than a blast of colour and
Read moreDavid Harvey praises the ingenuity of Regency cabinetmakers, including one of the best – William Pocock By the start of the Regency period,
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