THE BLOG

Art and artistry combine in this striking photographic reproduction of a painting by the French artist Pierre Marie Beyle (1838-1902) produced by the ‘Photchromie’ printing process invented and perfected... READ FULL POST

During the sixty or so years that I have been handling Chinese porcelains, admittedly some of them as a young boy, I have seen many changes of fashion and attitude. For many years.... READ FULL POST

We have recently updated the website with a new homepage and About Us page. The homepage now allows for easier searches and more transparent navigation for our Auction and Buy It Now elements.... READ FULL POST

Intercollector is in the fortunate position of working with some of the best dealers in the UK in niche markets. We recently began working with two women Diane Harby and Kati Wuollet-Bernal.... READ FULL POST

As with most areas of the antiques and collectibles market there are incredible people behind the scenes with such a passion for their particular interest that it is infectious. This is just the case.... READ FULL POST

Gillian Webb is the first in our dealer series. A quintessential UK dealer based out of the Bagham Barn Antiques Centre in Chilham near Canterbury, she is a fixture at fairs.... READ FULL POST

As the world starts to open again, Intercollector is also looking to the future and are now ready to take on new sellers. This means that we can offer dealers and traders the possibility of selling.... READ FULL POST

When developing a business in a changeable environment such as we are in now, the best thing to do is keep expanding your product capabilities. Define different areas that you need.... READ FULL POST

Today’s blog post marks Intercollector’s one-year milestone. It is hard to believe that it has been a whole year since our first auction went live on the 1st of November 2019. Since then.... READ FULL POST

I had the pleasure of reading this article in the Sunday Times the other day. It is written by the venerable writer Ben Macintyre. He is a celebrated historian, author and journalist who writes.... READ FULL POST

Recently I had the pleasure of reading the Hiscox Online Art Trade Report 2020 by Robert Read the Head of Art and Private Clients at Hiscox Insurance. This was just published last month.... READ FULL POST

As I made my way to Portobello on Saturday morning, I was mentally crossing my fingers that it would not have been too drastically changed. I was also hoping that if there were crowds that people would be.... READ FULL POST

At Intercollector we are downing tools in August to take a breather and work on other aspects of the business. This is not uncommon in the auction world. August has always been the quietest month.... READ FULL POST

Greenwich has a rich history and significance in many areas. It is of course the place where Greenwich Mean Time comes from since Greenwich is positioned at zero degrees longitude.... READ FULL POST

This week I was able to go to the first large antiques fair at Kempton and see the reopening of Spitalfields Antique Market. I was excited by the prospect of returning to the vibrant trade of antiques.... READ FULL POST

It is now summertime and the auction market is slowly and carefully opening its doors again. This has been a time for accelerated change in all fields of business. Before, technology was assisting companies.... READ FULL POST

It’s been over three months since the last blog post. In this period of such trauma and turmoil there did not seem to be anything to write about that added anything positive. In our field, auctions .... READ FULL POST

Egyptian Revival (ER) design represents the appropriation of Egyptian iconography of the ancient pharaohs mainly Tutankhamun. Most people think of ER as connected to the Art Deco period.... READ FULL POST

All told, 2019 has been a pretty good year for Intercollector. The business has hit all its goals and we are very happy with what we have accomplished. The company is now seeing some traction.... READ FULL POST

I spent a couple of hours at the Alexandra Palace Antiques and Collectors Fair yesterday. I have always really enjoyed this fair with its cavernous gorgeous venue and the crowds that turn up.... READ FULL POST

The auction business is similar to many businesses – contacts and trust are key. When starting an online auctioneer one could be forgiven for thinking that we deal with such a global audience.... READ FULL POST

As people are out having fun for Halloween, here I sit waiting for the first Intercollector auctions to go live. I suppose this is how I have fun – sad but true! I hope that everyone likes the items.... READ FULL POST

Today is a day that we at Intercollector will be remembering for many years to come. After three years of development, we have finally taken the training wheels off and we have launched.... READ FULL POST

Collecting can be such a journey. I am constantly learning new things about people and places based solely on the items that I am drawn to and add to my collections. Many times, it is unplanned.... READ FULL POST

One aspect of Intercollector is that we offer free collection management software to our users. This is not a blog post about how great our collection management software is so I hope you will read on.... READ FULL POST

One of the most exciting aspects of collecting is finding a new type of item to collect. This past year I have started a collection of antique Scottish agate jewellery. It is still a small collection, but I am always .... READ FULL POST

Launching a start-up is a gruelling business. Entrepreneurs must deal with a lot and Intercollector is no exception. I have had recent experiences that reflect people's fear and feelings of intimidation.... READ FULL POST

As I sit in Starbucks to try and escape the heat, I contemplate what collecting means to me. Even before the art and vintage that I collected during my adult years, I was always collecting.... READ FULL POST

The antique fairs and markets in the UK are the best in the world. It is part of mainstream culture and is one aspect of the antiques trade that has changed very little in the past hundreds of years.... READ FULL POST

One of the most exciting things about working with auctions is that there are always new things to learn about. I have been collecting jewellery for over two decades and yet never came across.... READ FULL POST

Blog post…blog post….hmmm….OK let’s get on with it! Intercollector is holding its inaugural sale in the next few weeks and I think as a new business this is what separates the men from the boys.... READ FULL POST