Articles

Short, practical pieces on valuation, collecting and the art market, for collectors, executors, solicitors and insurance brokers.

Valuable (and Unexpected) Art and Antique DiscoveriesFive remarkable finds, from a £10 ring worth £656,750 to a Cimabue that hung in a kitchen, and why a careful valuation for probate purposes matters.Read articleHow often should you revalue your art and jewellery for insurance?Every three to five years, and sooner if the market has moved. Why values drift and what underinsurance can cost you.Read articleSome of the Most Valuable Children’s BooksHarry Potter, Roald Dahl, Winnie-the-Pooh and The Hobbit: which first editions are valuable and what to look for.Read articleWhich Rolex Watches Hold Their Value?Ten Rolex models, from the Submariner to the discontinued Milgauss, and what makes each one desirable.Read articleCartier’s Icons: Five Designs That Hold Their ValueThe Love bracelet, Trinity ring, Panthère, Tank and Juste un Clou: the stories behind five Cartier classics.Read articleVintage Clothing: What Is Your Wardrobe Worth?Richard Lester on the market for vintage clothing, from Edwardian evening wear to the Swinging Sixties.Read articleThe Lost MasterpiecesOur valuation of ten of the world’s most famous lost works of art, as published in The Times.Read article