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The Chair Puzzle
2019-10-21 20:57
This magnificent chair is certainly one of the most special items in our collection, admired by many connoisseurs and fellow dealers alike. We fell in love with it the moment we first saw it… Read More
Furniture And Interiors At Osterley Park
2018-12-21 14:28
Osterley Park remains one of our favourite country houses in England. We have visited it a few times by now and each time there is something new to explore or see from a different angle (oft… Read More
Fit For A Pampered Pup
2018-12-11 02:16
By early 17th century lapdogs had become extremely popular with royalty and high society and were kept not only for companionship but were considered accessories. Many paintings of the era d… Read More
The Utterly Magnificent Houghton Hall
2018-08-18 15:03
We have been lucky to visit Houghton Hall, the residence of the Marquess and Marchioness of Cholomondeley in Norfolk. It is widely regarded as the finest Palladian house in England, and dese… Read More
Peacock's Finest Have Joined LAPADA
2018-01-01 20:31
We are excited to have been elected to join LAPADA, the Association of Art & Antiques Dealers, UK's largest and one of the most respected associations in the world. Membership in LAPADA… Read More
Palladian Perfection Of Chiswick House
2017-08-06 19:54
Arguably the finest remaining example of Neo-Palladian architecture in London, the house was designed by Lord Burlington, himself a talented amateur architect and (in the words of… Read More
Treasures Of The Huntington Library
2017-02-15 23:21
Whilst in Los Angeles, we took time to explore one of America's finest collections of fine and decorative arts - The Huntington Library in San Marino. This vast and important collection is a… Read More
Table For A Scottish Nobleman
2016-12-01 13:40
Sir John Sinclair (1754-1835), 1st Baronet of Ulbster, was a Scottish politician and agricultural reformer, born in Thurso Castle to the family of Earls of Caithness, and educated… Read More
The Art Of The Hall Chair
2016-10-27 06:18
As one might have already noticed, hall chair is one of our favourite types of seat furniture. Unlike other types of chairs, these mostly had only decorative purpose, such as adorn… Read More
Culzean Castle
2016-08-05 06:34
Culzean Castle was constructed as an L-plan castle by order of the 10th Earl of Cassilis. He instructed the architect Robert Adam to rebuild a previous, but more bas… Read More
Culzean Castle: Scotland's Hidden Gem
2016-08-05 06:34
Culzean Castle was constructed as an L-plan castle by order of the 10th Earl of Cassilis. He instructed the architect Robert Adam to rebuild a previous, but more bas… Read More
Chatsworth: English Baroque Masterpiece
2016-07-27 07:25
Home to the aristocratic Cavendish family since 1549, and passed down through 16 generations, Chatsworth House is the seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.Standing on the east ban… Read More
Harewood House: Neoclassical Excellence
2016-07-23 06:29
'I would not exceed the limits of expense that I have always set myself. Let us do everything properly and well, mais pas trop.'- Edwin Lascelles to Robert Adam, c. 1765.When Edwin… Read More
The Good Taste Is Timeless
2016-05-02 16:41
Furlow Gatewood, a self-taught antiques dealer and one of the most influentialAmericandecorators,created a home that demonstrates the art of living well.These remarkable Regency Kl… Read More
The Pandora Story
2015-12-25 22:26
HMS Pandora was a 24-gun Porcupine class frigate of the Royal Navy, built by Adams and Barnard at Deptford, England and launched on 17 May 1779. She was deployed in North American waters dur… Read More
Fit For A Viceroy
2015-11-15 10:00
RUFUS DANIEL ISAACS (1860–1935), first marquess of Reading, British statesman, advocate and Lord Chief Justice, Ambassador to the United States (1918–19) and Viceroy of Indi… Read More

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