Brian finds plenty to shout about over his bargain antique cabinet

Cumbrian residents had a treat for their ears when larger-than-life actor-come-explorer Brian Blessed appeared on Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, winning the competition with the aid of a bargain Art Deco antique cabinet. (more…)

Workers Discover Priceless Hoard of Imperial Treasures in St Petersburg Mansion

A magnificent hoard of Imperial Tsarist treasure, belonging to the noble Naryshkin family, has been discovered hidden in a St Petersburg mansion. (more…)

Manchester proves a smash with £50,000 Lowry painting

Antiques Roadshow paid a return visit to Manchester this week, where among the treasures was a genuine Lowry painting worth up to £50,000. (more…)

Colonial antique cabinets – as popular as ever

Colonial America fascinates people on both sides of the Atlantic, so much so there’s now a website devoted to the subject, covering everything from colonial crafts to auctions of Arts & Crafts furniture . (more…)

Fine art disappears abroad – but antique cabinet is saved for the nation

A damning government report has highlighted the way in which our cultural heritage is being sold off to foreign buyers. The Waverley Criteria are designed to keep important artworks in the UK. But of the 14 objects temporarily banned from export in 2010 – 2011, just four stayed in UK public collections, including a William IV antique cabinet, and a William Burges Zodiac Settle. (more…)

£84,000 realised for Gillows antique cabinet

The Lancashire cabinet making firm of Gillows is mentioned in the same revered tones as Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Many antique desks and Victorian dining chairs bearing the Gillow stamp are sold in the London area – not surprising, given that the firm had an office there. (more…)

From $22,000 to $6000 – the tale of two identical antique cabinets

Cumbrian readers may not have heard of Dodie Rosekrans, who died in November 2010, but she was the daughter of United Artists movie mogul Michael Naify, as well as an internationally renowned philanthropist and fine arts collector.

Recently, a sale of (more…)

Helpful hints for buying antique cabinets in Lancashire

After Victorian dining chairs and antique dining tables, one of the most indispensable items in a Lancashire home at Christmas is an antique cabinet to display your precious nick-nacks in. However, like antique desks they vary enormously in terms of age and value – not helped by the variety of names they go under. Here, we help untangle the mystique of vitrines, chiffoniers and credenzas. (more…)

Antique cabinets in Cumbria have a French connection with 1812

1812 is a famous date in French history. It’s also the address of a famous auction room in Cumbria. In November, the link was cemented when three pieces of French ormolu furniture – including a bijouterie table and two antique cabinets – realised almost £4000 at the 1812 Auctioneers, Kendal. (more…)