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

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

New owner Emma Dellicompagni’s passion and imagination, along with quirky antique finds and eclectic furnishings, have brought this pretty Cotswolds home back to life

French artists have appropriated alfresco dining ever since Édouard Manet scandalised Paris with his Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe , yet many charming scenes were painted in Britain, too, and are worth rediscovering, says Deborah Nicholls-Lee

Once a cold and compact room with barely space to cook and eat in, this kitchen is now a spacious and welcoming family hub

There’s an artist studio look to this Victorian workers’ house and that’s because it’s in a neighbourhood full of creativity – designer Olivia Outred tells us more