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Collectors, gallerists, dealers and designers talk about their treasured objects and the thrill of the chase
The art historian Michael Peppiatt discusses his Spanish baroque table, on which he wrote two books
Gallerist David Gill on why he ‘had to jump’ for Cindy Sherman’s Untitled #125, 1983
Chicago collector Robert Buford on how he almost didn’t set a new auction record for a Kenneth Noland
Collector Robert Cooper on why he went ‘well over the estimates’ on his walnut bureau and dining chairs
The co-founder of Masterpiece London discusses his Thomas Chippendale sofa
Textile designer Neisha Crosland on why she was drawn to a Dufy advertisement for a fabric
Celebrity estate agent Josh Flagg on how he acquired treasures formerly owned by Betsy Bloomingdale
Interior designer Robert Kime on how he came to acquire this magnificent tapestry
Interior designer Tino Zervudachi discusses the appeal of a Gilbert Valentin vase from the early 1950s
Interior designer Edward Bulmer on the modello by Jean-Baptiste van Loo he acquired 27 years ago
New York architect Peter Pennoyer on what he loves about this mid-century table by a Danish designer
Designer Jasper Conran describes the allure of a painting by Christopher Wood
Claud Cecil Gurney on a piece of Georgian furniture that represents ‘gracious living’
Antiques dealer Will Fisher on how he acquired this 17th-century painting of a dog
Interior designer Alidad on a set of Chinese porcelain pieces that he finds reassuringly welcoming