Whether creating a classic or contemporary interior scheme, antiques are often mentioned by interior designers as an essential storytelling element. ‘Antiques help ground a room and give it an anchor.

There’s no shortage of great picks at this year’s TEFAF Maastricht, the Netherlands, including a Barbara Hepworth sculpture, a pastel portrait by Dora Maar and two sections of 4th-century Roman mosaics

A serendipitous move from the country to a bustling high street marked a fresh chapter for Gail O’Reilly, whose 18th-century cottage blends warmth, colour and pattern

The Cotswold Art & Antique Dealers’ Association is bringing its fair to London, with star offerings including a Davenport desk, embroidery and medals, plus works by Duncan Grant and John Piper

Northern Ireland 4th Ballyhackamore Art, Antiques and Collectables Fair, St Colmcille’s Church, 191a Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3JB. waringfield.com North & Scotland 5th The Yorkshire Flea,

It’s a sunny summer afternoon in a verdant corner of the Essex countryside. A pretty pastoral landscape lies before us, with cattle sheltering in the shade of oak trees, rolling green fields, and a gr