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Protection and preservation of street art

The restoration and conservation of artwork are essential for a plethora of...

Teapot restoration and the hidden value of ceramics

The significance of homeware ceramics can sometimes be forgotten when they are...

Ethical ivory restoration and conservation

Modern sensitivities towards the materials used in historic items may sometimes distract...

Memorabilia and collectibles – are they covered by insurance?

The insurance and restoration of memorabilia and collectibles is somewhat overlooked in...

Why do my paintings look dull?

There are various reasons as to why a painting may appear to...

Should paintings be restored?

Like all of us, paintings age. And as they get older they...

Can a cracked oil painting be repaired?

Oil paintings naturally have cracks on their surface, but it is when...

Protecting a painting from sunlight

How do you protect artwork from sunlight? It depends on the type...

Can watercolour paintings be restored?

Watercolour paintings are delicate and sensitive to many kinds of damage. They...

How do I get rid of foxing?

What are those brown spots on your watercolour or print? They are...

The arts, the internet and COVID-19

Over recent months we have all had a lot of time to...

How do you clean oil paintings at home?

Sometimes when an oil painting seems to be dirty or fading, you...

What does the future hold for the art industry after coronavirus

At the start of 2020, no one could have predicted the present...

The perils and pitfalls of underinsured artworks

A key reason why seeking proper valuations for artworks is so important...

How to act when artworks are damaged in transit

Among the many reasons why art restoration can be required, artworks damaged...

British art dealers frustrated by new money laundering rules

A new European Union directive relating to money laundering is causing...

Fire damaged specialist contents – looking beyond the obvious damage

When we become involved with claims related to fire-damaged specialist contents, many...

Complex claims – when our expertise extends beyond restoration

A complex claim we recently completed showed how the full scale of...

Art and collectible wealth reaches $1.74 trillion

According to the 2019 Art and Finance report, produced by Deloitte and...

How the way artwork is created may cause issues in the future

The way artworks are created can sometimes lead to issues which will...