British studio pottery – the essential guide
A lifetime collection of studio pottery by prominent British 20th-century ceramicists went under the hammer in a North Yorkshire saleroom
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French mid-century designers you need to know
Mid-century French design was in the spotlight at the contemporary art fair PAD earlier this year, showcasing the best of
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Vintage movie posters – the expert guide
Vintage movie poster dealer, collector and author Tony Nourmand brokered the sale of the world’s most expensive poster which sold
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Snake Jewellery – the ultimate guide
Snake jewellery has a large following of collectors and achieves fantastic results under the hammer, writes specialist Liz Bailey Snake
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Georgian snuff boxes – the ultimate guide
Nothing enchanted a Georgian dandy as much as a well-crafted snuff box, Antique Collecting lifts the lid on a popular
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Mary Beale – an essential guide to the artist
For years female artists struggled to succeed in a man’s world. Not so the leading 17th-century portraitist Mary Beale whose
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JD Fergusson – A life in colour
To mark the recent 150th anniversary of the birth of the Scottish Colourist JD Fergusson, the Edinburgh auction house Lyon
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Émille Gallé vase puts Eric Knowles in the pink
Eric Knowles is in the pink after a cameo-cut glass vase by the French artist Émille Gallé came to light
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Explore colourful Georgian interiors of Harewood House
From pink and grey to vibrant yellow, Georgian interiors were awash with colour as a trip to Harewood House near
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Explore Classic, Hand-Wound Vintage Watches
Watch expert Alan Wood, founder of Vintage Gold Watches, offers some advice on choosing a vintage hand-wound watch and some
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