The antiques trade highlights prices paid for goods more than almost any other consumer industry. Why? Because it’s a mass interest...

It’s easy to get carried away by a particularly old and interesting object.  Sadly, and more often than not, age isn’t a good yardstick...

Chinese Chippendale refers to a style of furniture design that emerged in the 18th century, blending elements of Chinese, Gothic, and...

Tilt-top tables are a type of furniture characterized by a tabletop that can be tilted vertically to save space when not in use. The...

Oil lamps are devices used for lighting that burn oil as fuel. They have been used for thousands of years across various cultures and...

SylvaC pottery, a notable name in British ceramics, was established in 1894 by William Shaw and his partner Richard Hull in Longton,...

You hear it all the time. ‘Oh, your business is money for old rope. You get a load of old stuff, clean it up and sell it for big money,...

There are fine dividing lines around how an antique item should be described for sale. Generally, if something is described as ‘in the...

It’s ironic - the very people who collected antique furniture and financed the boom in reproduction furniture in 1960s and 1970s Britain, ar

They file past and some even cast admiring glances at the items on display, often commenting that Grandma 'had one of those'.