Emma Crichton-Miller is a freelance journalist and an Apollo columnist
The fin-de-siècle movement fired up the imaginations of avant-garde ceramicists across Europe
When it comes to gold-ground paintings from Italy, condition is everything and the older the work, the better
Collectors are snapping up elegant huanghuali chairs and beds of the Ming and Qing dynasties at record prices
From the United States to the Soviet Union, women artists of the post-war era found creative freedom in fibre art – and their works are beginning to loom large in the market
These once-overlooked pieces are making a comeback – and with few on the market, they’re more collectable than ever
As museums make promises to return looted works of art, provenance is now of paramount importance in the market
Rubens may dominate the field, but there are other names worth seeking out – and plenty of surprises to be found
Silversmithing has had a turbulent history on the Iberian Peninsula. The market is quiet, but showing new signs of life, says Emma Crichton-Miller
It isn’t easy to define a made-in-Britain equivalent to the Paris Surrealists, but collectors are increasingly drawn to the uncanny side of British modernism
From famille-verte vases to contemporary ink paintings – Emma Crichton-Miller selects her highlights from this year’s event
From Mughal manuscripts to contemporary Sri Lankan painting – Emma Crichton-Miller selects her highlights from this year’s event
With its gorgeous, shimmering colours, Tiffany glassware has a well-established market in the US – but be sure you’re buying the real deal
This year’s event has come up with a hybrid model that puts the focus firmly on galleries
With splendid examples of illumination accompanying early musical notation, medieval choir books are highly prized by collectors around the world
Themes of exile and migration thread their way through the works in the main exhibition, national pavilions, and elsewhere
The artist’s installations seem completely at home in the HangarBicocca
Flanders is celebrating one of its greatest artists this year, with events and exhibitions across the region
Work by post-Independence artists is increasingly hard to find, with prices surging – in India and abroad
In the last decade some exceptional pieces have sold for six-figure sums, but lacquerware is still good value for money
An interview with the British ceramicist, who reflects on a formative relationship with a collector of his art
The luxury brand Montblanc recently launched the 27th edition of its cultural patronage awards
The market for British prints between the wars is now strengthening after decades of neglect – but many works remain affordable
On the tercentenary of his birth, Thomas Chippendale still exercises a unique hold on the market for British furniture
From a 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite to an array of modern and contemporary art, here’s what not to miss this year
December 2024
Emma Crichton-Miller
Apollo
Christina Makris
Christina Riggs
Rakewell
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