Antiques

An illustration by Polly Fearne showing bidders in a salesroom

Collecting Guides

A beginners guide to buying at auction

An Art Nouveau advert for Olsina Water Paints

Art nouveau: the history, the designers, the antiques

A silver tea and coffee set on a silver tray

The best Christmas presents for antiques-lovers

Sponsored by Love Antiques

An Iznik pottery dish Turkey, early 17th Century

How to buy antiques from the Ottoman Empire

The stolen Portland Tiara against a black background

Portland Tiara stolen from The Welbeck Estate

Asian Carpet Texture. Classic Arabic Pattern

Antiques guide: how to clean antique rugs

Two blue Wedgwood Jasperware vases shot against a burnt orange background

Everything you didn’t know about Wedgwood Jasperware

An illustration of a circus trapeze act

The history of circus: its impact on design and interiors

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

7 ways to style your coffee table with antiques

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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Collecting Guides

Antiques guide: how to collect antique prints

Philippe Starck's 2002 Louis Ghost Armchair

History of the Louis Ghost Armchair and how to style it at home

Antique books and crystals grouped on a vintage sideboard

How to decorate with antique fossils and minerals

Small clay figures arranged on a coffee table

How to create a rustic home with antique terracotta