Antique Guides

meissen-porcelain

LAPADA Guide to Meissen Porcelain

 LAPADA member Serhat Ahmet talks about collecting Meissen Porcelain, known in Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries as the most innovative and sought after by royal courts and the aristocracy; it was called 'white gold', due to its huge expense to purchase.
Serhat Ahmet
oriental-rug

LAPADA Guide to Oriental Rugs & Carpets

 Only during the past century have oriental rugs become valued throughout the world as works of art. Collectors are often attracted to these handcrafted pieces by the desire to own a part of the rich and colourful history behind this art form - whilst, moreover, such works have the ability to transform interiors into extraordinary spaces.
Messrs Roderic Davies, Stephen Marsh, & Kristian Vanneman