Interviews and Newsmakers

A passion that began with a single tray acquired on a football away day pub visit has led to the creation of a breweriana museum

Greg Penn, 37, better known on Instagram as Man with a Hammer, is carrying out a major renovation of a 30-room former naval residence in Plymouth, doing the vast majority of the work himself and buying furniture online.

Consumer journalist and broadcaster Harry Wallop, 47, and his wife decorated their Art Deco holiday home Endymion House in Cumbria with 1930s pieces befitting the property’s ‘Poirot glamour’.

Anthony Moss, the proud owner of 2500 walking sticks and canes, tells us about the extensive collection he and his wife have amassed.

Society of London Art Dealers' new director general outlines his plans amid many challenges

A lawyer who likes to keep it local also has an insatiable curiosity about art and antiques.

A fascination with buying depictions of the elephant-headed deity has inspired a new book

Seventeen-year-old auctioneer with familiar surname tells us about his first sales

After 20 years as director general of The Society of London Art Dealers (SLAD) Christopher Battiscombe is retiring. Former Christie’s director Paul Hewitt will take over the post from September. Here, Battiscombe looks back over his time at SLAD

New reference work details an illuminating form of gift that took off in the Victorian era

Auctioneer Jeremy Lamond looks forward to a packed sale schedule at Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury.

One year into lockdown and ahead of a select Sotheby’s sale of sculpture and bronzes, Dino Tomasso tells ATG how having the time to reflect has forged a new path – and name – for Tomasso Brothers Fine Art

A flexible attitude and eclectic tastes have kept William Thuillier dealing in pictures for 40 years

Richard Sheaf, 44, is a collector and daily blogger on British comics.

In the latest in ATG's occasional series of collector interviews, researcher, archivist, gemmologist, specialist and collector Georgina Izzard describes her fascination

Devon artist’s first buy is still his most precious – but joined by tables, militaria and much more

Jeremy Carson’s passion for collecting a very appropriate sub-genre of crime fiction – bibliomysteries – led to a career as an antiquarian book dealer.

Peter Tompa, cultural property lawyer and coin collector, on the US rules around three key collecting areas

Woolley & Wallis chairman Paul Viney is stepping down from the role after nearly 20 years building up the firm to be a regional powerhouse in UK auctions. Here he reflects on his experiences.

We ask ATG’s Richard Lewis why thesaleroom.com is changing its commission fee.