An Antiquarian's Tale

The condition of a piece often tells a story of its creation and its existence and will likely predicate whether a piece is worth buying. When I was restoring years...

Color is a subject that is close to every English antique furniture dealer's heart, at least dealers in pre-20th century furniture. It adds an ephemeral dimension to what might just...

There are five aspects regarding a piece of furniture that are worth noting--design, color, condition, craftsmanship and history. I am going to explore each aspect for the next five blogs.

My son lives in London and has for about fourteen years now. I think I might have oversold London to him when he was young as that seems to be...

I recently finished reading, "The Radical Potter", a book by Tristram Hunt about Josiah Wedgwood, the man who built by the time of his death in 1795 the most successful...

I was visiting a friend a couple of weekends ago who is quite curious about the antiques world. She has bought antiques in the past and she has sold many...