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Choose the right dining table for your home (and your wallet) at auction
When choosing the perfect dining table – and indeed any piece of household furniture – it is crucial to choose something functional that suits your space and fits your budget.
Five abstract splashes of colour to brighten up your wall
Bored of pretty but derivative chocolate-box village scenes? The Modern British art market is a good choice to explore for striking abstract images to suit a range of budgets.
Bonhams goes back to nature with latest Decorative Art and Design auction
Learn more about the birds and the bees with auction house Bonhams’ latest sale. Its Decorative Art and Design sale on August 11 features an array of wonderful objet d’art and items inspired by nature.
Sold on thesaleroom.com: A Bristol orphanage sampler, a poster from the 1970 Bath Festival and a rare pair of English porcelain shepherds
The sale at Lawrences of Crewkerne on July 23 produced an unexpected result when this pair of early English porcelain figures of shepherds left ‘in the white’ leapt past hopes of £100-200 to bring £10,000.
Look out for the mouse: Five pieces of Mouseman furniture to buy on thesaleroom.com
Mouseman furniture is named after Robert ‘Mousey’ Thompson (1876-1955) – a furniture maker based in Kilburn in North Yorkshire.
Peridot jewellery to buy for August birthdays
With its distinctive yellow-green hue, peridot is the August birthstone, which means jewellery featuring this gem is ideal for celebrating birthdays in the coming month.
Missing going abroad? Why not buy a picture for your wall while you staycation?
Holidays abroad are hard to come by these days so why not buy a picture at auction of an overseas scene?
Cats, pigs and a range of Wemyss highlights on offer in Edinburgh auction
Proud porkers are the most distinctive product of the Wemyss factory but the range encompassed far more than happy hogs.
From local cheeses to tennis championships, vintage posters star at Antikbar sale
Encompassing a range of themes and subjects, vintage posters can appeal either for their specific subject matter or their decorative quality.