“Béatrice was an important figure in the art market during the first decade of the 20th century,” explains Oriane Beaufils, director of collections at the villa, which opened to the public in 1937.

Lars Tharp, Antiques Roadshow expert is coming to Rugby on Thursday 23rd October to give a witty, illustrated talk, "The Gate ...

The history behind this vase, according to Chinese Antiques, is that it’s believed to be commissioned by the Qianlong Emperor, an important historical and political figure in China. While the vase is ...

Though china painting is what Linda Schneeman and Karen Wiegand call a "dying art," both ladies have hope that sharing their ...

Identifying furniture can be tricky. Crediting a maker is often a matter of “style” or “attributed to.” Some makers’ names come to mean entire styles or time periods, like Chippendale ...

Whether it’s the delicate sheen of stained glass, the intricate patterns on antique porcelain, or the warm glow of a vintage ...

The twenty Chinese porcelain vessels, which spent over 300 years at the bottom of the South China Sea, will be sold later ...

The official watchdog also recommended against storing food in containers designed for alternative purposes and instead to ...

Artists of all levels, critics and admirers alike have long wondered: What is art? Collectors of ceramics face a slightly more specific question: What is art pottery? To a collector, ...

A solitary vase, a shrine to family photographs, an unruly mess of keys, knick-knacks and unpaid bills . . . whatever sits above the fireplace is compellingly revelatory ...

In this collector’s opinion, Paris is one of the best cities in the world to shop vintage and antique jewels ... Just around the corner from Dary’s is Au Vase De Delft, whose bijou blue ...

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