Emma Crichton-Miller is a freelance journalist and an Apollo columnist
Wonders that were once prized by Renaissance princes still inspire plenty of awe
The opening of a whole new suite of galleries means that Scottish artists now have the same status as the museum’s Old Masters
The market for paintings by the likes of John Craxton and John Minton – and Paul Nash in pastoral mode – is having an idyllic time
Provenance is more crucial than ever but the market for masterpieces is now broader than ever
After a period in the doldrums, pieces by the best 18th-century makers are back in demand
Locals and celebrities have banded together to offer a compelling range of perspectives on the industrial history of the Yorkshire town
Drawings, prints and collages were important to the artist’s process – and the market now values them accordingly
After a spell in the doldrums, prices for magnificent carpets from across the continent are starting to soar again
These vivid, tin-glazed ceramics were considered fit for the pope to eat off – and can fetch princely prices today
Works by the true masters of the Rinpa style are rare – which makes prices rather high
