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What you need to know about insuring the fine art in your home
Protecting your fine art requires a certain expertise, advises insurance expert Guy Everington of specialist fine-art insurance brokers Castleacre.
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How Britain's regional auction houses are taking on the mighty duopoly — and pulling off coups as they do so
As Britain’s leading metropolitan auction houses cut their regional activities, their provincial counterparts are doing better than ever, says Emma Crichton-Miller.
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In Focus: How the belt of a goddess revealed the true colours of the Parthenon marbles
For nearly 200 years the Parthenon marbles held onto the secret they were suspected of keeping.
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A 15th-century altar cloth that survives in almost miraculous condition, one of the National Trust's greatest treaures
Our series looking at the National Trust's finest treasures looks at a pre-Reformation altar front from Cotehele which has survived to the present day.
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A Chippendale table that's 'the epitome of light-hearted Chinoiserie design', one of the National Trust's greatest treasures
Our series looking at the National Trust's finest treasures takes aim at the Thomas Chippendale dressing table of Anglesey Abbey in Cambridgeshire.
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A pair of tureens that are a Rococo tour de force in silver, and among the finest treasures of the National Trust
We're taking a look at nine of the greatest objects on display in the National Trust's properties across Britain — this time around we look at the incredibly intricate soup tureens of Ickworth.
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A great Italian masterpiece brought to life as a woodcut by an English genius, one of the National Trust's finest treasures
We're taking a look at nine of the greatest objects on display in the National Trust's properties across Britain — today it's the astonishing carving at Dunham Massey.
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A man 'utterly consumed by the forces of love and passion', one of the National Trust's finest treasures
We're taking a look at nine of the greatest objects on display in the National Trust's properties across Britain — this edition examines a painting that is small in size and large in meaning.
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The Marquess of Anglesey's revolutionary wooden leg, one of the National Trust's finest treasures
We're taking a look at nine of the greatest objects on display in the National Trust's properties across Britain — today, it's a prosthetic breakthrough in Anglesey.
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In Focus: Osterley's lost treasures, brought together more than 70 years after the blaze that split them up
The story of the family that created one of the National Trust’s best-known houses is revealed to Clive Aslet through its collection of art and furniture.
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The ancient collection of the Rothschilds, improved by technology and open to the public
The retiring banker Jacob, 4th Baron Rothschild, on continuing his family’s tradition of artistic innovation.
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Constance Spry pottery: From charity-shop staple to the peak of chic
Catriona Gray considers the legacy of one of Britain’s most innovative florists, whose vases have have become modern collectors’ items.
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Antique dealers and interior designers on the objects they would never sell
When wonderful objects come into your hands on a daily basis, how does something become so special that you couldn't bear to be without it? Arabella Youens spoke to some of Britain's best antiques dealers and designers to discover the answer.
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Everything you need to know about choosing and caring for Oriental rugs in your home
Roger Rose of James Barclay, the rug cleaning and repair service, offers advice on caring for antique Oriental rugs.
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In Focus: The Rembrandt portrayal of Christ which contains the fingerprints of the great master himself
A wonderful Rembrandt that went under the hammer recently contains a fascinating imprint of its creator, as Huon Mallalieu reports.
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Six of Britain’s finest art and building conservationists on history, technology and the secrets of their trades
It takes a huge amount of skill and technical expertise to restore historic objects and interiors. John Goodall speaks to six specialists about their work and its challenges.
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In Focus: The stunning collection of philanthropist Samuel Courtald, including Cézanne's most groundbreaking works
Courtald's collection of Impressionist works returns to The National Gallery for the first time in 70 years. Chloe-Jane Good takes a look.
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In Focus: The gleaming cups made from gold and kingfisher feathers at the heart of a great British collection
When Richard Wallace, the illegitimate son of a Marquess unexpectedly inherited his father's art collection, he did himself and his family proud by greatly improving and expanding it – and today, it's a national treasure trove. Lilias Wigan paid a visit and picked out two particular oriental treasures.
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In Focus: The breathtaking sculpture at the V&A with unexplained, frenzied figures writhing in pleasure and pain
Rachel Kneebone's towering sculpture at the centre of some of the V&A's oldest treasures demands your attention in a way few works ever do. Lilias Wigan takes a look.
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An evening of heirlooms at Christie's
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In Focus: Rodin's quirky take on one of the treasures of the Elgin Marbles
Auguste Rodin was fascinated by the Elgin Marbles from the moment he first saw them in 1881. Lilias Wigan went to the British Museum to examine his modern take on an ancient treasure – currently on display alongside the classical sculpture which so inspired the French artist.
