Articles From The Experts

In this episode, Jonathan Horwich tells us all about Andy Warhol, born Andrew Warhola, on August 6, 1928, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Slovakian immigrant parents.

Find out how he became one of the most famous artists in history with his Campbell's Soup cans to portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, and Elizabeth Taylor.

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This week our specialist Alastair, talks to us about posters, film ephemera and comics.

Comics now are just as much a part of film ephemera as posters, as one can see when Marvel release a new film from their vast range of available titles, the value of the comic that it is based on soars through the roof!

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The Old Master Sales in July in London proved once again that freshness to the market and condition are key to paintings achieving spectacular prices.

The perfect example of this was the beautiful Artist’s Studio with a Seamstress by the enigmatic Flemish painter Michael Sweerts (1618-1664), which came up at Christie’s.

Listen to find out more and enjoy David's review.

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For Ascot it’s all about hats, at Henley it’s blazers, but for Wimbledon…?

Listen to Jenny tell you all about fitting pieces to wear like the tennis bracelet! This now ubiquitous item came to prominence in 1987 when, during a match in the U.S. Open, Chris Evert ‘lost’ her diamond bracelet when the clasp broke. Play was suspended so that it could be retrieved, which it was.

Enjoy listening to Jenny to tell you more!

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Art Basel 2023 contemporary art fair took place between June 15 – June 18 and defied forecasts of a market slowdown, with wealthy collectors buying works with seven or eight-figure price tags.

Described by its new chief executive Noah Horowitz as ‘the single most important annual event in the global art market’ and the ‘barometer of the industry'.

Listen to Ben Hanley's review to hear more.

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David Hockney is one of Jonathan's all time favourite British artists and throughout his career he has created many truly iconic paintings. While it’s subjective to determine the “most famous” ones, Jonathan tells us about some of his more notable works over his career.

Not to be missed and enjoy listening!

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What a year it has been for the Royal family and ceremonial events. Aurelia Turrall talks about the 17th of June, at the celebrations for the King’s birthday, also known as Trooping the Colour. The Princess of Wales was as regal as ever, and her outfit full of meaning – as they usually are.

Listen to Aurelia tell you more...

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Jenny tells you about six simple rules on caring for you silver...

She starts of talking about the properties of the pieces and takes you through these simple steps to include if it is dishwasher safe to cleaning!

Enjoy Jenny's wonderful tones and love of her subject!

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If you have only a small amount of books or if you have a large library, large or small they all need caring for.

Find out how and what to do in the event of a spillage or about worm holes and dust! We also talk about giving your books enough space to ensure they are kept in a room with a free flow of air, preventing mould and dampness.

Bibliophile William Blades and his techniques for keeping your books in fabulous condition are not to be missed!

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If you have beautiful jewellery then you need to look after it as well as other assets. In our Caring For series, this episode we are looking at caring for your jewellery.

When discussing cleaning and caring for one’s jewellery, we often forget that metals need TLC and can also be damaged by everyday products and may result in discolouration. Gold, silver and platinum can all be affected by chemicals such as perfumes, hair spray and cosmetics. The discolouration results in the alloy (other metals mixed with gold, silver or platinum) being affected by the chemicals, the gold itself remains intact.

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