Antiques

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

Collecting

All the guidance you need to build beautiful collections

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

A range of house plants on wicker side tables in front of a large macrame wall hanging.

8 fun ways to decorate with houseplants

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Display Ideas

How to create showstopping arrangements with your antiques

An antique printers tray is mounted on the wall and used to display a collection of small curios

How to organise your home using antiques

A glass coffee table arranged with a wire basket of tropical fruit and glass paperweights

7 ways to style your coffee table with antiques

Rich tones and deep colours give a contemporary backdrop to classic 19th-century arts and crafts pieces

7 ways to create a William Morris style Christmas

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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