The form emerged in the early 18 th century, though the origin of the name is obscure. Chairs of this type were manufactured in large numbers in the Thames Valley in Buckinghamshire, and Windsor may ...

Felice Beato (1832-1909) was one of the first photographers to capture East Asia, with this panorama appearing at Chiswick Auctions A panorama of Mandalay Bay in Burma (Myanmar) by Felice Beato ...

Baggott Antiques have been a Stow-on-the-Wold staple since the 1970s and are having a sale to celebrate moving premises. After nearly 50 years of dealing in antiques from their shop in Church Street, ...

The inaugural antiques fair at Dunston Hall will be held on April 13, with a winter fair returning to the 19th century venue in November A new antiques and vintage fair will be held at Dunston Hall in ...

A completed copy of a 1970 World Cup Panini sticker album will appear at Hansons on April 10. This was the first debut album from Panini, which had since 1961 been producing football cards only … ...

Initially inspired by the onset of Mother’s Day, Modern British Gallery are hosting an online exhibi… ...

Flatware from a French silver dinner service made for George III was pre-empted by the Louvre Museum at auction in Paris last month. The group of 113 pieces of Louis XVI period Fiddle and Thread ...

A hitherto lost portrait of Robert Burns by Sir Henry Raeburn has resurfaced at Wimbledon Auctions on March 31. Estimated at just £300-500, it hammered for £68,000 (plus 24% buyer’s premium).

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included the appearance of a coffee pot plundered from burning White House at auction.

A painting by British artist Henry Gibbs (1630/1–1713) purchased by Tate in 1994 has been returned to the heirs of Belgian Jewish art collector Samuel Hartveld following a decision by the Spoliation ...

A copy of the first complete bible in Chinese proved a revelation at Bonhams, selling at more than 6… ...

An Oxfordshire dealer is offering a possibly unique marquetry table firmly attributed to the royal cabinet maker Gerrit Jensen. The Charles II floral marquetry table c.1680 may be the only known ...