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Scandi-dandy interior pieces to give your home a cool look this autumn
The Scandinavian concept of hygge might be ‘so two years ago’, but 20th century design from Norway, Denmark and Sweden continues to appeal.
Get touchy-feely with a needlework and textile collection at auction
Textiles such as needlework and tapestry from a range of eras have a strong collector market whether it is 19th century samplers or 17th century tapestry wall hangings.
A potted guide to collecting pot lids with examples of upcoming lots
The practice of collecting pot lids is a worthwhile if somewhat old-fashioned pursuit. If you’ve ever snapped a Polaroid or taken up knitting needles, this could be the collecting area for you.
Local heroes: five pieces of Poole Pottery up for auction at Poole saleroom
Although the company name of Poole Pottery dates from 1963, the manufacture of this distinctive line of products dates back all the way to 90 years before when a business on East Quay in the Dorset town was bought by Jesse Carter.
Sold on thesaleroom.com: a rare slide rule, a courtly medieval bronze and a Portuguese disciple of the Barbizons
From the thousands of lots that appear at auctions every week on thesaleroom.com, here we focus on three exceptional lots bought by online bidders this month.
Arts and Crafts tiles and the £8 discovery on a Devon Market
A tile bought at a Devon market for just £8 this summer is heading to auction with an estimate of more than £800.
Inspire your inner strategist with these chess-inspired decorative lots
You might not be quite to grand master level yet but surrounding yourself with some of these chess-inspired lots might start you thinking a few steps ahead.
Mightier than the sword: collecting pens and pencils with some ideas for upcoming buys
They might be small but writing instruments have a big collectors’ market. Here we have a look at some top examples going under the hammer in the coming days.
Prince Charles portrait graces auction with its presence
A portrait of Prince Charles in the Orchard Room at Highgrove leads a selection of upcoming pictures at auction on thesaleroom.com.
Sold on thesaleroom.com: an illustration from The Lost World, a Stobwasser snuff box and the vision of a Flemish missionary in China
From the thousands of lots that appear at auctions every week on thesaleroom.com, here we focus on three exceptional lots bought by online bidders this month.