A PAIR OF ITALIAN PARCEL-GILT AND WALNUT ARMCHAIRS

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  • Virtual tour: Classic Art in Paris

    A 360-degree view of important works from the Renaissance to the 20th century ahead of our four auctions in Paris this May, including a drawing from Tiepolo’s Punchinello series, illustrated books by Picasso and an 18th-century equinoctial sundial

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  • The tastemaker: Alex Papachristidis

    The New York-based interior designer reveals his choice of items offered in the online Collector sale from 28 April to 7 May

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  • The A-Z of furniture: Terminology to know when buying at auction

    From applique and back splats to veneering and wingbacks, an essential glossary of furniture terms

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  • Private eye: selected highlights from our Private Sales

    Hongmiao Shi gets the specialists’ perspectives on a quartet of precious artworks and objects available for immediate purchase

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  • Emerging Man by Gordon Parks — a pioneer of African American photography and cinema

    This photograph for LIFE was taken by the magazine’s first African American staff photographer — later a groundbreaking Hollywood director