In praise of small things Whether you live in in an apartment or a chateau, small decorative antiques can have a big impact if chosen carefully and artfully displayed. And all the more so since maximalist decor has made a comeback. But why were these cherished miniatures made in the first place? Fit for a…
Laigneil and Liberty Kortrijk, c1900. Available to buy Back in my London days, one of my pleasures was getting lost in Liberty’s, the famous olde worlde department store on Regent Street. No doubt if I’d been shopping there around 1900, I’d have seen colourful Flemish art pottery vases like this one, perhaps sharing space with…
Some great names in French glass lasted centuries. De Vez existed only briefly but left us some extraordinary art nouveau glass.