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Antique English silver – beautiful designs – superb craftsmanship and a solid investment.  From cutlery to candelabra our wonderful range of desirable antique English silver offers something really special for collectors. With stock markets still volatile and the prospects for sustained economic growth still...

Unquestionably one of England’s very finest silversmiths, Paul Storr’s reputation for wonderful Regency period silver work is second to none. Early life – building a unique reputation. Paul Storr was born in Westminster in 1771 and in 1785 at the age of only 14 he was apprenticed to the Swedish born...

Finding & Buying Antique Dining Tables – A Buyers Guide There are a huge variety of antique dining tables available on the market today encompassing a wide range of periods, sizes, styles and prices. Dining tables are of course where meals are eaten and have always been a focal point for family gatherings and...

Antique Partners Desks are an example of something that can become the focal point of a room, a conversation piece that also earns its keep in terms of being totally practical and very versatile. Born out of a practical need – partners desks first emerged in UK banking institutions where there was a need for...

Hester Bateman was born in London in 1709 and lived and worked there until her death in 1794. Part of a family of silversmiths, Hester Bateman was to become by far the most well-known and respected member of the Bateman family of silversmiths. She was a skilful female silversmith who managed to achieve great...

While antique furniture is an excellent way to add elegance and style to your home, the proper precautions must be taken to protect these vintage dining sets, armchairs, cabinets and curios.

As the years pass, antique furniture will inevitably suffer from wear and tear such as chipped timber, ripped fabric and scratched varnish. One option is to restore the piece to its original condition. This can involve everything from minor cleaning work to major repairs depending on the type of furniture and the...

For its time, Art Deco furniture was truly avant garde, boasting a combination of stylised lines, vivid colours, and playful motifs. First seen at the International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts in 1925 in Paris, the style flourished in the optimistic global environment after World War One....

Check some truly inspiring world’s greatest writers’ antique desks. We offer beautiful antique desks in the same styles. Great works need the right stimulation which is why having a suitable desk is so important. Over the ages, the world’s greatest writers have shown unbridled creativity working from some truly...

Regent Antiques is always happy to hear from those who have purchased our fine antique furniture items. As such, it pleased us greatly to receive the following message from John and Janey from the East Midlands who recently bought an antique Art Deco walnut dining table and ten chairs from our London antiques...