Buying antiques
Design Ideas
How to use antiques in children’s rooms and where to source them
Antiques are timeless and can be passed down the generations, so there's every reason to include them in your children's lives from an early start
News
Invisible Collection launches ClubRoom: a ready-to-buy selection of curated pieces for the home
Offering contemporary and vintage furniture and accessories, ClubRoom is a new manifestation of the highly sought-after aesthetic offered by Invisible Collection.
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Interior designer Lucas Rufin opens a selling exhibition of 10 pieces
The newly-established interior designer is hosting an exhibition of 10 objects which demonstrate his style and eye: a way of launching himself into the world of interior design.
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The joy of house clearance sales, attic sales, and iconic collection sales
Fiona McKenzie Johnston explores the sales where you can buy everything from bargain bed hangings to veritable treasures, and the impact such sales can have on our taste
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How to decorate with suzanis: 15 ideas from our archive
Hailing originally from Central Asia, embroidered suzanis have become a staple of the country house interior. Jane Audas considers what to look out for when buying one, and how to decorate with them when you have one
shopping
Seventies design is back and this is how to make it feel relevant
From bubble-like sofas to 50 shades of toffee, the 1970 is a controversial decade for design but in small doses, its styling can add warmth and playfulness to your interiors
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What's behind the perennial appeal of Howard chairs?
In a new series exploring enduringly popular styles of antiques, Jane Audas discovers the history of Howard & Sons and their beautifully crafted chairs
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What to collect for maximum impact in a well-layered interior
Fiona McKenzie Johnston gets into the nitty gritty of classical antiquities, Islamic art, armour, Chinese porcelain and more - and tells us what to buy and where to find it
Auctions
Nine designers share their favourite auction houses
Auction houses are one of the best resources for unearthing interesting and rare antique furniture but would you know where to go? We’ve asked nine interior designers to share their favourites
Design Ideas
Where our editors buy their vintage and antique furniture online
Whether you're hunting for Staffordshire dogs or bobbin mirrors, bamboo side tables or toleware lights, here are the top places to look
Decoration
Katharine Pole on how to collect the vital textiles for every interior
With such a dizzying array of textiles on offer to deck out a British home, it can be a daunting prospect knowing where to begin. Luckily, textile expert Katharine Pole has some advice. Her first tip? Start looking across the Channel…
Paris
Inside antique dealer Marin Montagut’s old-world Parisian emporium
In an extract from Timeless Paris: Ateliers, Emporiums, Savoir Faire by Marin Montagut, Marin remembers his adolescence and the experiences that inspired him to start his eponymous Paris boutique
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The unapologetically exuberant world of Murano glass, what to collect and where to buy it
Whether it's the fine antique chandeliers and sconces that appeal to you, the cool mid-century pieces or the colourful modern glassware, the island of Murano and its ancient tradition of glass-making has something for everyone
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Antique of the week: why the Anglepoise lamp has never gone out of style
Dating from the 1930s, the original Anglepoise lamp was a feat of engineering. Jane Audas details how to spot a real one–and why we should care
Buying antiques
A guide to collectible British antique ceramics and porcelain
Antique ceramics and porcelain are always beautiful (and often relatively affordable) things to collect. Fiona McKenzie Johnston offers a comprehensive guide to everything from lustreware to studio pottery
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Notes: how to treasure hunt in junk & antique shops
Interior designer Rita Konig's guide to buying antiques and second-hand furniture, plus her favourite sources
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What will become the must-have antiques of the future?
Antiques are – forgive us for stating the obvious – old by their very definition, but they weren’t always that way, of course. So what, today, will be considered collectible by furniture aficionados in the future?
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Design icons: Isamu Noguchi's coffee table is where art and function meet
Continuing our series on timeless icons of the design world, Serena Fokschaner delves into the life of Isamu Noguchi and the influences that led to his most renowned design: the coffee table
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Antique of the week: a wander through the history of Swedish flatweave rugs
Swedish flatweave rugs are still an under-appreciated textile in antique circles but often to see them is to love them. Prices are still pretty good, some in the hundreds rather than the thousands, so why not treat your feet?