Christopher Dresser – modern design pioneer
At odds with the overblown Victorian aesthetic, the sleek objects created by the designer Christopher Dresser continue to delight. With
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Design sale tops a million
A stained oak Charles Rennie Mackintosh stool from Miss Cranston’s Argyle Tea Rooms smashed its estimate to lead Lyon &
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Bridget Riley print leads sale
Works by the likes of Sir Cedric Morris, Bridget Riley and Graham Sutherland far exceeded their pre-sale estimates at a
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Variety of designs unites David Bonsall sale
An eclectic sale of design items and decorative arts from across the 20th century will go under the hammer at
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Sir Terence Conran sale success
The recent white glove sale of Sir Terence Conran, The Contents of Barton Court, held at Bonhams, saw all of
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Renowned names in design and modern art sale
A number of works by highly collectable artists will feature in an Oxfordshire saleroom this month, including examples from artists
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Ancient Egypt’s influence on western design – the essential guide
Ben Hinson, curator of an ongoing exhibition at the Sainsbury Centre, Visions of Ancient Egypt, considers the legacy of ‘Tutmania’
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‘Design Since 1860’ auction at Roseberys
Sponsored Post Significant decorative works of important historical interest are due to go under the hammer on Wednesday September 14,
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Mid-century design masters in Surrey sale
A wide range of mid-century and vintage furniture is set to sell in a Surrey sale this month, with Danish
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The Memphis Group – the ultimate guide
Famously described as “a shotgun wedding between Bauhaus and Fisher-Price”, the Memphis group was much more than a blast of colour and
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