With International Women’s Day falling on 8th March, we’re shining a light on a clutch of business women who have been largely consigned to the mists of time. From Hester Bateman to Eleanor Coade, meet four women who had a significant impact on the design world.
Caroline Wheater also looks at the auction calendar and picks out 10 specialist sales from Cornish art to military medals that keen collectors should have on their radar, and Celia Rufey talks through the options for reupholstering an antique piece of furniture.
Our houses this month are all serene and elegant spaces, filled with treasures, and we talk to Annie Sloan about experiences in her early life that have influenced her bohemian style.
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