Homes Antiques

BEHIND THE SCENES

From Japanese porcelain to

majolica we put together some

of our favourite antique and

vintage vases this issue with the

help of stylist Selina Lake and

photographer Katya de Grunwald

(see p36). Which would you

choose? And

how would

you display

yours? Tweet

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CELEBRATE

SUMMERTIME

A

re you all set for summer? Just when Team H&A

think we are we’re tempted by an antique find or

a great new piece that makes the every day just a

little bit more special. It’s all about the enjoyment

we get from serving dinner al fresco on new garden

furniture for the first time or bringing favourite

flowers indoors to display in a decorative antique vase.

This issue not only celebrates the best that the season has to oer

but also gives you ideas for how to add to your own collections with

exciting finds. Don’t miss our guide to last-minute must-haves that

will help create a haven in your garden (p98) our edit of the most

beautiful antique and vintage vases (p36) and our pick of the best

fairs and flea markets to visit this summer (p104).

As always Homes & Antiques is packed with great reads from

auction room tales to design history best served we think with a

long cool drink. Plus as we’re always looking ahead we bring you

our guide to what will be hot at auction this autumn (p120) so that

you can plan your next-season buys from a sunny spot. We hope it

brings extra sunshine to your summer.

DESIGN HISTORY

Inspired by Tennyson’s poem

Come into the Garden

Maud Waterhouse painted

The Soul of the Rose

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PRECIOUS VESSELS

First produced by Minton

antique majolica dates back

to the 1800s and continues

to inspire new brands

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AUCTION TRENDS

Small silver pieces are

among the antiques our

experts predict will be the

best buys this autumn

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AFTER THE AUCTION

Bought for £10 at a car boot

sale as costume jewellery

this diamond just sold for

£656750 at Sotheby’s

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RUG WEAVING

The techniques and

craftsmanship of

16th-century India are still

going strong today

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PS Special thanks to the 28 experts who shared their knowledge this issue!

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