Guide to collecting miniature portraits
With the National Portrait Gallery’s ongoing exhibition of the work of Nicholas Hilliard (1547-1619) and Isaac Oliver (c.1565-1617), collecting miniatures
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Guide to Art
Guide to 20th-century Chinese Ink Paintings
There are many 20th-century Chinese paintings circulating in the UK and beyond, but the difficulty lies in distinguishing those worth tens of thousands of
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Guide to Collecting Japanese Art
Although much is written on the buoyancy of the Chinese art market, a quieter revolution is taking place in the
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Expert Guide to Investing in Art
Investing in art can be a profitable exercise, says expert Olyvia Kwok. Her involvement with the world of art investment began
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Discover The Glasgow School’s unsung heroes
If you thought the highly distinctive and world-recognised style of the Glasgow School began and ended with Charles Rennie Mackintosh, think again! To mark Mackintosh’s 150th anniversary, we explore other unsung designers to look out for
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How to collect fashion illustration
The striking, original images produced by artists illustrating the changing face of fashion over the decades for leading magazines are
Read moreHow to buy 20th-century British textiles
There’s a chance to buy original artwork by some of the greatest British artists of the 20th century at a selling exhibition of their
Read moreHow to start a tribal art collection
As demand for tribal art continues, partly due to interior designers championing its aesthetic appeal in modern spaces, find out how to start your collection
Read moreGuide to starting a print collection
If owning works by a well-known artist is beyond your budget, prints by celebrated names in fine art is one way to start a collection
Read moreGuide to LS Lowry limited edition prints
Independent antiques adviser and valuer Mark Littler offers a quick introduction to the limited edition prints of L S Lowry, sharing
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