The lustre and allure of Japanese lacquer
In the last decade some exceptional pieces have sold for six-figure sums, but lacquerware is still good value for money
Edmund de Waal looks back at his early porcelains
An interview with the British ceramicist, who reflects on a formative relationship with a collector of his art
Patronage, prizes and Mad King Ludwig pens
The luxury brand Montblanc recently launched the 27th edition of its cultural patronage awards
The changing fortunes of modern British printmaking
The market for British prints between the wars is now strengthening after decades of neglect – but many works remain affordable
‘The only name that means anything in furniture’
On the tercentenary of his birth, Thomas Chippendale still exercises a unique hold on the market for British furniture
Highlights of BRAFA art fair
From a 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite to an array of modern and contemporary art, here’s what not to miss this year
A derelict distillery becomes a canalside arts centre
Axel Vervoordt has turned an industrial ‘wasteland’ into a haven for displaying some of his favourite art
‘There is enduring interest in the stories of the Pre-Raphaelites’
The market for the Pre-Raphaelites and their followers is steady and growing, bucking the trend for Victorian painting
The woven wonders of Sheila Hicks
The artist’s textile works reveal the versatility and power of a medium that has been widely overlooked
‘Anyone who is interested in the Renaissance should be interested in medals’
It may be a small and specialist market, but it is still possible to find exquisite portrait medals at affordable prices
A potted history of studio ceramics
Studio potters continue to push the boundaries of their medium in Britain
The widening market for Oceanic art
Once championed by the Surrealists, Oceanic art is now achieving top prices at auction and attracting an increasingly diverse collector base
Now is the time to buy English porcelain…
English porcelain may not attract the same high prices of the past, but it could still be a lucrative opportunity for new collectors
The true scale of Alighiero Boetti’s achievements
The current exhibition at the Cini Foundation in Venice has a conceptual clarity that is entirely in keeping with the Italian artist’s philosophy
The record-breaking rise of the Düsseldorf School
Prices are rocketing for photographs by Bernd and Hilla Becher and their students at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Who’s collecting German experimental prints?
There has always been a market for early 20th-century German prints, but it’s constantly evolving as tastes and expertise change
Contemporary British ceramics in a country barn
This is no country jumble of brown pots. The latest show at Messum’s Wiltshire is a reminder of a great, evolving national tradition
‘You can get real fireworks with pastels’
Why Impressionist and Post-Impressionist pastels are becoming increasingly attractive to art collectors of all sorts
The best of BADA 2017
More than 90 dealers ranging widely across art, antiques, and contemporary design come together to celebrate the fair’s 25th anniversary
The growing market for Indian arms and armour
Exquisite pieces of Indian arms and armour are capturing the interest of international collectors
Turning women’s work into art
Some of the 20th century’s greatest artists have worked in textiles – and most of them happen to have been women
Collectors remain enamoured with Limoges enamels
Vibrant and intricate Limoges enamels from the 12th century are increasingly hard to come by, but collectors are willing to spend
Highlights of BRAFA art fair
BRAFA pulls off the tricky task of subtly reinventing itself to suit changing tastes, while catering to every specialism
How Rodin channelled the spirit of dance into his drawings and sculptures
A perfectly realised exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery in London explores Rodin’s obsession with dance and its expressive power
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