Medici masterpieces and chinese camels

From topless staddle stones outperforming complete ones to two versions of the same desk selling on the same day 212 miles apart, bizarre occurrences are par for the course at contents sales

The forthcoming Treasure House Fair lives up to its name, with pieces on offer including a flag flown by HMS Royal Sovereign at Trafalgar, a games compendium box made for Edward VII and a fairground carousel pig

Rudoph II and the empirical study of nature

“Hands of Saint Dominic” by Albrecht Dürer, 1506; ...

Isabella d’Este, Marchioness of Mantua, bargained, cajoled and went behind her family’s back to get what she desired. Meet 16th-century Italy’s most formidable collector

In addition to bringing an interior to life, art is also the detail that ensures a scheme feels completely unique