There are plenty of consumers willing to spend much more than a penny on antique toilets.
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Despite gruesome connotations, the field of antique medical instruments encompasses objects of beauty and exoticism.
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Why wine’s in an asset class all of its own.
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For classic car lovers who can’t bear to part with their beloved vehicle, but want to go green, there is an electric solution.
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With a recent biopic starring Benedict Cumberbatch focusing attention on the illustrator and psychiatric patient Louis Wain, the concept of Outsider Art is a current topic for discussion.
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In today’s digital world, privacy is a contentious topic - how do online platforms help collectors navigate the potentially contradictory desire to maintain privacy and reveal their collections to the public?
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From apple pickers to cucumber straighteners - the highs and lows of gardenalia.
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The trade in religious relics might seem medieval, but it is still going strong.
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How does the market treat works by artists with histories of abuse?
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Artist Christopher Le Brun tells us about a work of art with particular meaning to him - the next instalment of our series looking at different people’s ‘pocket treasures’.
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What types of vintage guitars are striking a chord with collectors?
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When is erotic art too sexy to sell?
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Writer, curator and art historian, Charles Saumarez Smith tells us about a work of art with particular meaning to him - the next instalment of our series looking at different people’s ‘pocket treasures’.
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How photography has become recognised as fine art, and what the future holds.
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Artist, designer and writer Matthew Rice tells us about a work of art with particular meaning to him - the first instalment of a new series looking at different people’s ‘pocket treasures’.
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Firewater, usquabae, aqua vitae - whatever you call it, collectors of whisky are becoming both more numerous and more diverse.
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The recent craze of NFTs seems to be growing - but what is their ecological impact, and how can we respond?
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Hobby or investment? The market for sports collectibles like baseball cards and football boots varies wildly between the US and the UK.
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Changing fashions and global events: the antiquarian book trade is subject to many factors.
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From golden baths to million-dollar cups - can useful objects be too valuable to be used?
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