Christina Trevanion discovers a rare 17th-century painting
Christina Trevanion discovers a 17th-century painting with a remarkable history and important future There are moments in an auctioneer’s life that ‘stick’ and, recently,
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Guide to Collecting Chinese Jade
In 551-479 BCE Confucius wrote that jade was ‘soft, smooth and glossy, it appeared to them like benevolence; fine, compact
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The Ultimate Lockdown Antiques and Art Guide
With millions of antique and art lovers staying safe by self-isolating around the world, it’s proving difficult for them to
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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 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
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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
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