A FRENCH GILT BRONZE AND BURR WALNUT MANTEL CLOCK

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  • A Ming-dynasty carpet owned by Louis Comfort Tiffany and A. Jerrold Perenchio

    Christie’s consultant Elisabeth Parker reveals why this extraordinary Ming carpet is one of the best examples ever seen at auction

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  • The Private Collection of Jayne Wrightsman

    Why John Walker, former director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., called it ‘unsurpassed on this side of the Atlantic’

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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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  • 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 tastemaker: Aerin Lauder

    The New York heiress and businesswoman discusses the art of entertaining — illustrated with lots from the private collection of Jayne Wrightsman

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  • Will this wine cup set a new auction record for a Greek vase?

    Offered on 13 October at Christie’s in New York, this Attic red-figured kylix could be about to eclipse a landmark figure set 20 years ago, says Harry Seymour