Interior designer CeCe Barfield Thompson on a Chinese lacquer table that ‘has soul’, and why she fought so hard for it
Watch collector Mishal Kanoo explains why he felt compelled to buy this unique Patek Philippe wristwatch, which depicts King Saud of Saudi Arabia on its face
New York-based interior designer Brian J. McCarthy thought he might sell this vase to a client. But then he fell in love with it…
The chairman of Ronald Phillips Ltd and co-founder of Masterpiece London discusses his cherished Thomas Chippendale sofa
Textile designer Neisha Crosland on why she was drawn to a Raoul Dufy advertisement for a Bianchini Férier fabric
Celebrity estate agent Josh Flagg on how he acquired a gilt mirror and other treasures formerly owned by Betsy Bloomingdale
Interior designer Robert Kime on how he came to acquire this magnificent tapestry — depicting a scene in the life of Alexander the Great — for just £7,500
Interior designer Tino Zervudachi discusses the totemic appeal of a Gilbert Valentin vase made in the early 1950s
Interior designer and heritage colour expert Edward Bulmer on the modello by Jean-Baptiste van Loo he acquired 27 years ago
Author Kiran Chhabria discusses her collection of rare vintage Hermès handbags
New York architect Peter Pennoyer on what he loves about this mid-century table by a brilliant Danish designer
Designer Jasper Conran describes the allure of a painting by Christopher Wood that has become his favourite possession
Claud Cecil Gurney of design house de Gournay on a piece of Georgian furniture that represents ‘gracious living’
Collector and author Michael Estorick on a favourite signet ring with a Roman-engraved stone and a 13th-century inscription
Antiques dealer Will Fisher on how he acquired a 17th-century painting of a dog that hangs above his fireplace in south London
Interior designer Alidad on a set of Chinese porcelain pieces that he finds reassuringly welcoming
Anupam Ganguli of Royal Museums Greenwich discusses a pair of Persian carpets that remind him of his Delhi childhood