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It's a Small World

Insects making a fine jewellery impact.

Fashion and JewelleryKim ParkerApril 6, 2023Kim Parker

Firing the Imagination

From the Paleolithic era to Picasso - the rise of ceramics.

Billy JoblingJanuary 26, 2023Billy Jobling

Exotic Enamels

A short stroll through the wonderful, colourful world of curious and delicious antique enamels.

Decorative ArtsPoppy McKenzie SmithJanuary 19, 2023Poppy McKenzie Smith

Turns out Impressionism has a Dad

Francesca Peacock reminds us not to miss the major showcase of 19th century seminal painter Paul Cézanne at Tate.

Fine ArtsFrancesca PeacockJanuary 12, 2023Francesca Peacock

Books Rule!

Heavy lies the hand that wears the Crown. How the royals unburden themselves through writing.

CollectingAlexander LarmanJanuary 5, 2023Alexander Larman

Festive Faber

A different kind of winter jacket.

CollectingColin GleadellDecember 22, 2022Colin Gleadell

Look at the Bigger Picture

Can Alexander Larman temp voracious collectors to stray from plain text, and into the colourful world of illustrated books?

CollectingAlexander LarmanDecember 15, 2022Alexander Larman

Unreal City still Unrealised

The centuries-long struggle to capture the essence of London.

Fine ArtsJoe LloydDecember 8, 2022Joe Lloyd

Always The Last Place You Look

Charles and his sister Daisy investigate and put to sale a rare artefact of the late 18th century.

Insider's ViewCharles HartleyDecember 1, 2022Charles Hartley

Do Not Pass Go

Jimmy Boyle: from life imprisonment to a life sentence as sculptor

CollectingJan PatienceNovember 24, 2022Jan Patience

Sex, Drugs and Rock’n’Roll…for Nerds

Alexander Larman talks to bookseller Carl Williams about our favourite things.

CollectingAlexander LarmanNovember 17, 2022Alexander Larman

Artists’ off-brand Works

Think outside of the box when collecting big names.

Fine ArtsRichard SmythNovember 10, 2022Richard Smyth

The One About Desks

A cluttered desk is a cluttered mind. From Georgian to Mid-Century, which era will boost your productivity?

Decorative ArtsFrancesca PeacockNovember 3, 2022Francesca Peacock

Diamonds are for Dinosaurs

Avril Groom asks industry insiders whether it’s true that the young no longer buy diamonds.

Fashion and JewelleryAvril GroomOctober 27, 2022Avril Groom

Have Paintbrushes, Will Travel!

When British artists find themselves abroad is it for adventure, or business venture?

Fine ArtsJoe LloydOctober 20, 2022Joe Lloyd

You Wouldn't Pirate a Book?

A brief voyage on the rocky seas of literary forgery

CollectingAlexander LarmanOctober 13, 2022Alexander Larman

Pepper Mills

The grind continues - perhaps pepper grinders could be the new frontier in collecting.

CollectingPoppy McKenzie SmithOctober 6, 2022Poppy McKenzie Smith

Royal Collectors

One consequence of the death of The Queen may be an increased focus on the Royal Family as collectors.

CollectingAlexander LarmanSeptember 29, 2022Alexander Larman

Big Pigs: Prize Pig Portraits

Livestock portraits were a serious business for 19th century big wigs.

Fine ArtsOlivia SmithSeptember 22, 2022Olivia Smith

Comic Book Collecting

Super gains for superheroes?

CollectingAlexander LarmanSeptember 8, 2022Alexander Larman