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Index

How art and antiques divide up

Each category gathers one kind of piece and has its own rules: who deals in it, what documentation comes with it and what moves its price. Go into the one you are after to see what to check before you pay.

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Categories

Old master paintings

Oil, tempera and panel from before the twentieth century: altarpiece, portrait and landscape.Galleries 02

Antique clocks and watches

Wall, longcase, table and pocket. Movements that are still expected to keep time.Antique dealers 03

Antique jewellery

Period rings, brooches and cameos, in gold, silver and hand-worked stones.Galleries and antique dealers 04

Antique sculpture

Busts and relief in bronze, marble, terracotta and polychrome wood.Galleries 05

Prints and drawings

Engraving, lithograph, drawing and watercolour: works on paper, almost always in edition.Galleries 06

Antique furniture

Chests of drawers, coffers, tables and cabinets in solid wood, from before the production line.Antique dealers 07

Modern and contemporary art

Painting, sculpture and works on paper from the twentieth century and today: from the historical avant-garde to the living artist.Galleries 08

Ceramics and porcelain

European earthenware and porcelain, from Meissen and Sèvres to Manises, Talavera and Sargadelos.Antique dealers 09

Silver and metalware

Hallmarked silver, goldsmiths’ work, ormolu, copper and brass, for the table and for the altar.Antique dealers