by Chris Harris I’ve been buying and selling art and antiques for long enough to know that almost nothing causes more confusion than limited edition prints. Dealers go on about edition numbers as if they’re the key to the city. Buyers get told that a low number like 3/200 is more valuable than 167/200. People … Continue reading I Explain Why Limited Edition Prints Confuse Everyone and Offer Some Buying Tips
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The Forgotten Story How Eastern Europe Fuelled the Retro Furniture Boom
by Chris Harris How Eastern European Furniture Quietly Entered British Homes Anyone who spends time buying or selling mid century furniture eventually notices a same familiar pattern. When you spin them over, you find a faint factory stamp reading Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia or Romania. Even today, these pieces turn up constantly in auctions, charity shops … Continue reading The Forgotten Story How Eastern Europe Fuelled the Retro Furniture Boom
Saved From the Tip: The Shabby Chic Mirror That Could Steal Your Heart
by Chris Harris The Quiet Joys of the 1% Being an antiques dealer means that almost all of what you handle, probably ninety nine percent, is made up of the weird, the wonderful, the beautiful, the clever, the surprising, and the occasionally eccentric pieces that pass through your hands. Vintage and retro artefacts have their … Continue reading Saved From the Tip: The Shabby Chic Mirror That Could Steal Your Heart
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