A LARGE LATE VICTORIAN WALNUT SERPENTINE STOOL

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  • ‘Astonishing for its overarching quality’ — The Eric Albada Jelgersma Collection

    On 6 and 7 of December Christie’s will offer almost 400 lots from a collection that includes works by Hals, Van Dyck, Leyster, Snyders and Jan Brueghel the Elder

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  • The tastemaker: Mark-Francis Vandelli

    Socialite and reality TV star Mark-Francis Vandelli brings his unique sense of theatre to The Collector auctions

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  • Collecting guide: 18th-century French cabinet-makers

    Specialist Will Strafford looks at some of the key names of the period, from Boulle to Riesener, Carlin, Cressent and Vandercruse

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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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  • A collector’s guide to Chanel Métiers d’Art handbags

    The Métiers d’Art collection is witty, eclectic and Chanel to the core. Illustrated with bags offered in Handbags and Accessories on 12 December in London

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  • Collecting Guide: 10 things to know about Tiffany lamps

    As a highly prized classic of American design comes up at auction on 13 December, Design specialist Beth Vilnsky advises on what to consider when buying a Tiffany lamp