After years in the doldrums, the tide may be finally changing for brown furniture, if last month’s sale of Michael Eaton’s collection is a sign of things to come

A pair of comfortable Gonse chairs brought last year’s sales to a splendid end, with Old Master drawings set to star at auctions and fairs early in 2026

Displaying personal possessions and objets is an art form – and also key to achieving a room with plenty of panache

A CURATION OF THE BEST DESIGN AND HOME IDEAS

Rarely does a ‘working’ diamond tiara come up for sale, so interest sky-rocketed when a tiara worn by Virginia Fortune Ryan Ogilvy – Dowager Countess of Airlie and Lady of the Bedchamber to the late Q

Every room scheme in this smart west London home, created by Hám Interiors, illustrates how being confident with colour pays off