In 1944, Mark Rothko said of one of his works that it dealt ‘not with the particular anecdote, but rather with the Spirit of Myth, which is generic to all myths at all times… It involves a pantheism in which man, bird, beast and tree – the Known as well as the Knowable – merge…’ […]
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The Pimlico Road Design District is celebrating its first year as part of London Design Festival (16 – 24 September) and a series of events has been organised. The area, home to our own iconic store, has long been known as one of London’s most important and well-established areas for interior design, art, antiques and fine furniture. As […]
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Cloisonné is often used in decorative objects, and today, as part of our Inspired by Nature series, we are going to take a look at its story. The technique called Cloisonné is when little brass, gilt, or silvered strips of metal are applied to a metal body which can then be decorated with the insertion of pastes […]
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So here it is, Ten of the Top Best Antique Shops to visit in London. I’m often asked by decorators and antique enthusiasts to provide a list of shops in London I’d recommend to include in your search for new discoveries and so we’ve put together this mini guide to the 10 best places to […]
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These seaweed presses would have been collected by an amateur botanist during a study of marine plant life in the late 18th century. At this time there was considerable interest in the natural world which ultimately led to scientists such as Darwin to stumble upon the great theory surrounding evolution in the mid 19th century. […]
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Timothy Langston Fine Art & Antiques already ships around the world, but today we are delighted to announce that, from this week, we will have a presence in the newly launched Wolf Hall Antique Collective in Dallas, Texas. Situated in The Design District as part of the Wolf Hall Antique Collective you will be able […]
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Taking a closer look at four portraits available to view at Timothy Langston Fine Art & Antiques featuring women in history: Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, the Marquise de Maintenon, Louise de Bourbon and a Portrait of a Lady. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire was a social icon, author and political activist. She was as famous for […]
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The porcelain exported from the ports of Imari, now commonly referred to as ‘Imari Porcelain’ was known as ‘aka-ae’ or ‘red painting.’ It had its origins in Wucai, or ‘five colour’ porcelain – imported from China – and was first seen circa 1640. Typically dominated by red, this style often incorporated orange, peach, gold, blue, […]
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The Georgian Town House is commonly considered the epitome of English style. Its symmetry and gracefulness, derived from Ancient Rome, has embedded itself into English history that it is hard to picture an era more representative of England. The Georgians were great entertainers and consequently took great interest in fashion and interiors which became progressively more […]
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“It’s funny how the beauty of art has so much more to do with the frame than the artwork itself.” ― Chuck Palahniuk, Choke Frames: the subordinate assistants to the art they support? When reflecting on some of the greatest paintings in public collections today there would be few people who could describe, in detail, […]
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The practise of gilding is an old art dating back at least 3000 years in Egypt where it was used in the decoration of woods, metals and paintings of the period. Ancient Egyptian paintings even illustrate gilders at work, revealing methods similar to techniques used in the present day. Gilding is distinguishable from any imitation forms […]
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As well as exhibiting his astonishing paintings at the ‘Shadowed Waters’ show next week, landscape artist Rupert Muldoon will be displaying a range of beautiful handmade pots made in collaboration with ceramic artist Mirka Golden-Hann. Take a look at these handmade garden pots. The detailed study of plant forms, a thorough understanding of modern living […]
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