Specialist William Russell Jr. takes a look at a group of superb architectural models collected by Grand Tourists
Lacquer has been used in Japanese art for millennia. Our Head of Japanese Art, Anastasia von Seibold, explains how to start your collection
Symbolism and the esoteric — specialist Simon Andrews reveals the curious obsessions of the 20th-century Italian designer
Ahead of the largest René Lalique vase ever to be offered at auction, specialist Joy McCall answers key questions for prospective buyers
Highlights from a New York auction of exceptional pieces by the top Parisian ateliers of the 19th century
Alexandra Stafford, the collector’s daughter, recalls her mother’s taste, connoisseurship, and sumptuous apartments
Carlo Scarpa took the traditions of Venetian glassblowing and created some of the 20th century’s most innovative designs
Specialist Will Strafford looks at some of the key names of the period, from Boulle to Riesener, Carlin, Cressent and Vandercruse
The story of the French factory founded in the 18th century, from evolutions in style to the monarchs who gladly waited years for their commissions to be created
Our Head of Silver reflects on the importance of great mentors, and his most memorable finds across 28 years with the company
The designer and decorator shows us around his Santa Monica HQ, and enthuses over the forthcoming Rooms as Portraits auctions in London and New York
The world-renowned interior designer selects favourite objects from our forthcoming Interiors sale in London on 13 September
Our expert guide to the Art Deco designer inspired by Japanese and African art, who strove to create ‘art for all’
Russian Works of Art specialist Margo Oganesian offers an expert overview of a category that is very much on the up
Sarah Bray and Anne Spilman take us on a behind-the-scenes tour of the objects offered in the August Interiors sale
The chairman of Ronald Phillips Ltd and co-founder of Masterpiece London discusses his cherished Thomas Chippendale sofa
Orlando Rock, Chairman of Christie’s UK, and Robert Copley, International Head of Furniture, on the telltale techniques of Britain’s greatest furniture-maker
Christie’s is auctioning some of Thomas Chippendale's most iconic designs, 300 years since the birth of Britain’s most famous furniture maker
Explore an extraordinary array of objects from antiquity to the 20th century to be offered during Classic Week in London from 3–12 July
The artistic director of The Grange Festival — a month-long staging of opera in the south of England — selects favourite works from Christie’s Classic Week in London
Can you tell your tabatière from yourboîte-à-mouches? Specialist David McLachlan offers the ultimate guide to storing your snuff
Why this iconic piece, offered in New York on 20 June, represented a ‘moment of profound transition’ for its creator — and for furniture design itself
To mark the 300th anniversary of Thomas Chippendale’s birth, experts discuss the life and legacy of Britain’s greatest cabinet-maker
From Prouvé to Perriand, Lalanne to Leleu and more, illustrated with covetable pieces coming up for auction in New York on 20 June
Works owned by the former Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures to be offered in the Design sale on 20 June in New York
Lisa Salzer-Wiles, founder of Lulu Frost, selects favourite items from the collections of Robert Couturier, Kenneth Jay Lane, and Arnold Scaasi and Parker Ladd
Meredith Etherington-Smith hails the long and distinguished career of the London antiques dealer with a client list that reads like an international who’s who
Discover exceptional furniture, objects and works of art for the home
From the iconic imperial eggs to its jewellery, flowers, figurines and snuff-boxes, and the distinct styles of its various branches and workmasters
Christie’s specialist Carleigh Queenth and Rockefeller family historian Peter Johnson select their favourite pieces