Antiques

Inspiring antique and vintage pieces, fascinating histories and all the latest trends and records

Collecting

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The KitchenAid stand mixer in Empire Red

Celebrate 100 years of the iconic KitchenAid

TV personality, restorer and furniture designer Jay Blades in his workshop

Jay Blades: ‘How I found fame on Money for Nothing’

A black and white portrait of Lucienne Day

Celebrate International Women’s Day with these influential female designers

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How to create showstopping arrangements with your antiques

Vintage-industrial-style pendants work well suspended over an island or table, as in this kitchen by Sustainable Kitchens. Wall-mounted Anglepoise lamps have been added to provide task lighting.

How to create a country kitchen

Chic white and gold sideboard styled with oceanic antiques

How to create interiors inspired by the sea

A folk-style bedroom layered with antique and vintage quilts and throws

How to decorate your home with folk art and antiques in time for Easter

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Antiques News

The latest updates from the world of antiques

The stolen Portland Tiara against a black background

Portland Tiara stolen from The Welbeck Estate

The Royal Academy’s north-facing entrance, Burlington Gardens - Copy

Celebrate 250 Years of the Royal Academy

The Old Cinema Instagram image of mid-century sideboard

10 must-follow Instagram accounts for antiques hunters

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Collecting guides

An illustration by Polly Fearne showing bidders in a salesroom

Collecting Guides

A beginners guide to buying at auction

Vintage and antique teapot guide: how to collect teapots and history of tea drinking in Britain

An antiques dealer pointing at a glass display case full of Martin Brothers birds

The history of Martin Brothers pottery birds

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Art

An Art Nouveau advert for Olsina Water Paints

Art nouveau: the history, the designers, the antiques

A large gallery wall of black and white prints lining a staircase

10 tips for displaying art in your home

Artist and art dealers discussing paintings

Antiques guide: how to shop for art