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If you look at an eighteenth- or nineteenth-century mantel clock, it's immediately clear that it's more than just an instrument for measuring time. In many cases, it's a true bronze...

If you follow the art and antiques market, you'll have noticed a lot of talk lately about a small but significant tax revolution: the introduction of a 5% VAT on...

If, while tidying up your cellar or attic, you've found items inside a trunk, among old photos and documents, that seemed to have been plucked from a history book or...

When discussing the Italian 19th century, attention almost always focuses on painting. Sculpture, on the other hand, remains a less explored territory despite its often superior technical and, in many...

All the artistic expressions we know have been fundamentally influenced by the evolution of graphic arts. In fact, there is a constant appreciation for both the ‘old masters’ and modern...

In the past, various types of objects were created for measuring time, and today these populate the antiques market, stimulating the curiosity of art lovers. The first clocks were sundials...

Artists are players whose masterpiece is the game they win.André Malraux In the history of curiosity, antiques, and collecting, there is no boundary between art and craftsmanship. Modest and unknown...

By Andrea Romano Bonetti For a long time now, weapons from the past have been attracting interest among collectors, occupying a small niche in the antiques market. Many retailers today...

The taste for tapestries continued until the end of the 18th century and disappeared along with the rare, austere and dark furniture they framed. Tapestry makers competed with the taste...