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An innovative journalist and best-selling author well-known for his outlandish behaviour, American Hunter S. Thompson was also, for a short time, a political candidate.
Fabergé’s magnificent carved animals are the cover feature of the Winter 2025 issue of Antiques to Vintage – and they also starred in an online sale at Sotheby’s in mid-May.
The game of billiards has roots back to the 15th century, but it seems to be having its time in the sun in the 21st if the results from the sale of a recent single-owner collection in the UK are any indication.
Mention colourful Italian glass and you probably think of Venetian or Murano, but there have been other areas of significant glass production in Italy: introducing the elegance of Empoli.
A designer, architect, painter and photographer, Eileen Gray was 94 before her pioneering work was formally recognised. Today one of her chairs could cost you millions. Make that many millions…
It’s good to be president. Just ask Napoleon III, who, having fallen in love with the appearance of shagreen, decided to cover his bedroom wall to wall in green shagreen and hang the massive expense.
Where we report on news and events in the overseas trade. The UK report includes treasure hunters, the Willow pattern legacy and performance art in a bookshop…
