Furniture

A celebrated collection of 19th and early 20th century sanitary wares is to be sold.

Dealer who has run a major Irish fair for 35 years feels Georgian furniture is starting to rise in value

Highlights from the estate of Max Clendinning and Ralph Adron sold at Sworders

Darren Hudson is the proprietor of Hudson Antiques. For the last eight years he has been organiser of the thrice-yearly Decorative Fair in Battersea Park. The next starts on October 1.

One of the more unusual items on offer at Tennants’ (20% buyer’s premium) Summer Fine Sale was a lock of hair from the 19th century nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale (1820-1910). It was thought to have been cut in 1883 when she was 63 years old.

These two very different screens were among the notable results recorded in the Asian sales at Drouot.

The much-anticipated auction of the personal collection of Tobias Jellinek (1934-2023) was held on the afternoon of June 19 at Bishop & Miller (25% buyer’s premium) in East Anglia.

The survival rate for 16th century and earlier furniture is much lower than that of 17th century examples.

Despite being buffeted by the winds of fashion, period oak furniture still holds considerable appeal for homeowners thanks to innate appeal and timeless quality, as recent auction results indicate

Furniture and objects associated with a rustic or farmhouse aesthetic have gained popularity in recent decades.

Two days needed to disperse items collected over generations thanks to biscuit production success