Experts

The Antiques Roadshow regular Lennox Cato tells us about his earliest experiences in the trade...

The queen of colour Annie Sloan on her love of auction treasure and her magpie approach to collecting

Auctioneer and star of BBC One’s Bargain Hunt, Catherine Southon, shares her story on how she got into the world of antiques...

Decorative antiques dealer Luke Honey explores the trials and tribulations of buying an antique four-poster bed at auction

Judith Miller, author of the hugely successful antiques ‘bible’, Miller’s Antiques Handbook & Price Guide, speaks to Janet Gleeson about her life with antiques

Meet Edward Bulmer, the mastermind behind Edward Bulmer Natural Paint

From sun-soaked Sicily to an Oxfordshire reclamation yard, six antiques aficionados tell Ellie Tennant about the places they love to visit…

Find out why potter Peter Beard has built up a reputation for originality and excellence in his glazed stoneware vessels

Enter the delicate world of Deborah Sears’ tin-glazed ceramics. Inspired by antique English Delftware, the pieces are now treasured by a new wave of collectors

Antiques Roadshow expert Mark Hill shares his love of colourful, mid-century Czech glass, and gives his top tips on how to identify it

The late Queen Elizabeth’s visit to the Antiques Roadshow at Hillsborough Castle (Northern Ireland’s royal residence) in 2014 marked a career highlight that lives on in the memories of the three experts who met her

Our columnist Luke Honey delves into the history of tartan and how to collect it...

Artist, author and Chalk Paint creator Annie Sloan revolutionised the paint industry in 90s, and she's still dominating her field today

We chat to Downton Abbey's historical advisor Alastair Bruce about what went on within the four walls of Highclere Castle during the filming of this iconic TV show – and how he created the unique period interior aesthetics using decorative props and paintings

If you had to choose your favourite public collection, what would it be and why? When Ellie Tennant put this question to 10 interiors and antiques experts, she unearthed a world of inspiration...

What shapes our love of certain works of art, and why do others make us cringe? Janet Gleeson talks to seven leading experts from the world of art and antiques to discover what they’d most love – and loathe – to own

To celebrate Afternoon Tea Week, Madison and Mayfair's Kate Conrad shares her top tips for creating a traditional afternoon tea party

We chat to the BBC Antiques Roadshow specialist and dealer Lennox Cato about his career

Antiques dealer Luke Honey discusses the appeal of collecting vintage globes

Antiques dealer Luke Honey considers the appeal of collecting 1920s mahjong sets

Our columnist Luke Honey considers the appeal of collecting antique police truncheons and tipstaves

Our columnist considers the compulsion to collect and shares his latest obsession, pond yachts...

Our columnist considers the compulsion to collect piscatorial taxidermy

Helen Dorey, Deputy Director and Inspectress at Sir John Soane’s Museum in London, talks to Poppy Benner about the challenges and rewards of caring for this extraordinary house and its collections