How art and antiques divide up
Each category has its own rules: who deals in it, what documentation comes with it and what moves its price. Pick one, or go straight to the galleries and the artists.
Categories
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.
200 galleries · 4 antique dealers
Old master paintings
Oil, tempera and panel from before the twentieth century: altarpiece, portrait and landscape.
18 galleries · 43 antique dealers
Prints and drawings
Engraving, lithograph, drawing and watercolour: works on paper, almost always in edition.
34 galleries · 8 antique dealers
Antique sculpture
Busts and relief in bronze, marble, terracotta and polychrome wood.
13 galleries · 22 antique dealers
Antique jewellery
Period rings, brooches and cameos, in gold, silver and hand-worked stones.
1 gallery · 9 antique dealers
Antique furniture
Chests of drawers, coffers, tables and cabinets in solid wood, from before the production line.
61 antique dealers
Ceramics and porcelain
European earthenware and porcelain, from Meissen and Sèvres to Manises, Talavera and Sargadelos.
1 gallery · 18 antique dealers
Silver and metalware
Hallmarked silver, goldsmiths’ work, ormolu, copper and brass, for the table and for the altar.
12 antique dealers
Antique clocks and watches
Wall, longcase, table and pocket. Movements that are still expected to keep time.
8 antique dealers