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READER OFFERS THE BEAUTY OF BURR FURNITURE ROADSHOW 2020 DATES

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UNDERVALUED CLASSICS

MID-CENTURY SIDEBOARDS

DISCOVER THE BRITISH DESIGNERS BEHIND THE ICONIC FURNITURE

WATCH THIS SPACE

The 75th anniversary of the Rolex

Datejust

OWN A DINNER SET FROM THE FAMOUS PARIS HOTEL BIDDING ON THE RITZ

Why Spode teaware is creating a stir

Our expert puts porcelain in the spotlight

ALSO INSIDE Essential guide to silver teapots • Fair news • Auction listings

COVERA mid-century sideboard, image Shutterstock

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THIS MONTH

REGULARS 3 Editor’s Welcome: Georgina Wroe introduces this month’s nostalgiapacked issue

6 Antique News: Catch up with

everything going on in the world of

fine art and antiques

52 Top of the Lots: There’s a chance

to bid on tableware from the Paris Ritz this month, including glasses from the famous Hemingway Bar

55 Fair Play: Behind the scenes at this month’s events

10 Around the Houses: The latest headline-grabbing sales from the UK’s salerooms

60 Fairs Calendar: Never miss another sale with our up-to-date events guide

18 Cool and Collectable: Discover the latest boom for magic memorabilia, from posters to magic chambers

62 Auction Calendar: Essential listings from all of the UK’s

leading salerooms

20 Book Offers: Save 35 per cent on the latest titles from our sister publisher ACC Art Books, including a ‘must-read’ book on Rolex

66 Marc My Words: Antiques

Roadshow’s Marc Allum reveals some of his more unusual valuation venues

22 Your Letters: We delve into this month’s postbag, which includes a

plea for information on a couch

24 Subscription Offer: Save 50 per cent on an annual subscription to the magazine and receive a free

book worth £65

30 Waxing Lyrical: Antique furniture specialist David Harvey reveals why burr furniture is divine

49 An Auctioneer’s Lot: Charles Hanson uncovers work by one of Canada’s foremost modernist artists

FEATURES 14 Pot Heads: Mark Littler presents a guide to collecting silver tea and coffee services from the 17th

to 19th century

26 Transfer Market: Blue and white Spode china is making a

comeback. Duncan Phillips lifts the lid

32 Flyaway Success: Collecting Ladybird books is both rewarding and affordable, says diehard fan Helen Day

50 Saleroom Spotlight: Treasures owned by the celebrated collecting family of Rothschilds go under the hammer in Wiltshire

36 Tribute Artists: Copies of the great engraver Dürer’s work by 20th-century artists are charming and within every collector’s budget, writes Graham Fitzpatrick

40 One to Watch: 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of Rolex’s iconic Datejust. But why is the

timepiece’s popularity so enduring?

44 G Force: Sideboards by midcentury designers G Plan and

McIntosh are as attractive as their Scandi equivalents (and cheaper)

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