A CONTINENTAL EBONIZED WRITING TABLE,

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  • What Masterpiece — the ‘cross collecting fair’ — tells us about the market

    Malcolm Cossons looks at the resurgence of cross collecting, canvassing the opinions of leading art world figures ahead of this month's Masterpiece fair in London

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  • Luxury Living: Penthouses with water views

    From the Côte d’Azur to the Cayman Islands, 5 exclusive residences looking on to wonderful waterscapes — all from Christie’s International Real Estate

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  • Why Britain was first to go Pop

    Pop art was not an all-American phenomenon — the UK, in fact, was where it started. Illustrated with works from our Modern British Art sales in June

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  • To gild or not to gild — that is the question

    Artists, patrons and critics have argued for centuries over the right way to frame a painting. Ultimately, it’s a matter of personal taste, says Andrew Graham-Dixon

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  • Collecting Guide: Old Master drawings

    Seven expert tips on collecting, whether you seek affordable works on paper or a museum-quality masterpiece

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  • The tastemaker: Michael Chance

    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