Decorative Art

Following the Franco-Prussian War, when Alsace-Lorraine was annexed by Germany, workers at the Sarreguemines factory rejected German nationality and brought important technical skills and artistry to Choisy-le-Roi.

Spectacular gold dressing table set was made in the Arts & Crafts form inspired by Norse motifs

Huge Roger Hensman collection sale in Stourbridge featured up to 10,000 examples sold in 859 lots

The latest sale of Fine & Decorative Arts at Morphy’s (20% buyer’s premium) in Denver, Pennsylvania featured many good examples of Amphora and Zsolnay.

Among the attractions of the Classic Antique Fairs in Birmingham staged from July 12-14 was the eye-catching display of dealership M&D Moir featuring a pair of powder pink vases by Franz Pallme König (c.1890).

Summer fair in Birmingham receives warm welcome after its successful winter debut

Election fever in the UK is behind us but collectors of political memorabilia might vote for a 19th century Spode electioneering jug for sale at the Long Melford Antiques Fair in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday, August 7.

This William III bronze wool weight cast with the royal arms is more than twice the size of most, weighing in at 14lb.

A 1659 original silver chalice worth around £15,000 has been stolen from a church in Sutton, Bedfordshire.

A new record for any English bottle was set at specialist saleroom BBR Auctions in Elsecar, South Yorkshire.

A surprise at a Hampshire saleroom on June 18 came in the form of a fine pair of early 19th century Chamberlain Worcester ‘Regent China’ cabinet cups in the French Empire style.