An “extremely rare” set of 18th-century vases will soon be up for auction at a pottery and porcelain sale. The three-vase garniture is believed to be part of the famous Bristol porcelain referring to ...

The late 19th century was complex and dynamic. A drive towards originality and innovation was matched by nostalgia for the past. The growth of European commerce was countered in the arts by ...

The middle value of all realized prices for an artist's works sold at auction during a given period, providing a clearer representation of typical market values by minimizing the influence of extreme ...

"Unlike the finest 18th century porcelain, they put us in touch with a stratum of society that many of us can identify with. Blue-printed wares form a major and important part of our cultural, social ...

But before we get too morbid, it’s worth remembering that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. And with this in ...

Pump Park Vintage Photography/Alamy The Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps is the mightiest mass of ice in Europe. Covering a staggering 66 square miles (171sq km) it has always attracted ...

Ceramics have played a significant role in European culture for centuries. Each region boasts unique techniques and styles. Among these, Polish ceramics (also known as Polish pottery) stands out ...

The Bowes Museum, just over the North Yorkshire border, is pleased to announce its major new exhibition 'From Joséphine Bowes ...

In the 19th century, Wallace’s observations were striking ... s observations are probably even more noteworthy today. While European colonialism has largely collapsed, the world is ...

Let Travel + Leisure take you on a retail journey through Europe’s most shoppable cities — Paris, Milan, Madrid, Stockholm, ...

The artifact was sold and subsequently lost in the international art market before being rediscovered in New York in 2018.

94/268 A photograph of the artist James Tissot, circa 1860 to 1890 Public domain via Wikimedia Commons By the second half of the 19th century, the pace of life in Europe had accelerated to an ...