http://www.ft.com/arts/collectinghttp://www.ft.com/rss/arts/collectingFT.com - Arts & weekend, Collectingen© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2008. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comSat, 19 Jul 2008 02:20 BSTFri, 25 Jul 2008 04:42:04 BSTNewspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/arts/collecting(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cab65960-5455-11dd-aa78-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cab65960-5455-11dd-aa78-000077b07658.htmlButtons give historical insights and continue to play an important part in today's fashion trends. Indeed, couture houses often have their buttons made to order, writes Veronica McNiff Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:20 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c17399da-5455-11dd-aa78-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c17399da-5455-11dd-aa78-000077b07658.htmlAside from boats on offer, the Henley Sale includes steam-powered models, stationary engines and locomotives, including a salesman's model of a steam locomotive that dates from around 1840Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:20 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ee05b84-4eee-11dd-ba7c-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ee05b84-4eee-11dd-ba7c-000077b07658.htmlOligarchs, unimaginably rich from the industry or energy sectors, are paying record sums for art, but will the market's latest star buyers build lasting collections?Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:05 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/26f357f4-4eee-11dd-ba7c-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/26f357f4-4eee-11dd-ba7c-000077b07658.htmlA $500 photograph taken at the age of nine and a modestly estimated $1,000 collection of 31 singles and LPs are among the Godfather of Soul's personal possessions that will be auctionedSat, 12 Jul 2008 02:04 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10588c1c-4eee-11dd-ba7c-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10588c1c-4eee-11dd-ba7c-000077b07658.htmlArt in Action offers a rare chance for you to brush up on your craft skills while picking up a bargain, says Simon de Burton Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:04 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ff6b9478-4964-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ff6b9478-4964-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlMarking the event of Beatles Day is a sale of the band's pop memorabilia, where top bids are expected in spite of the fickleness of the market, writes Antony Thorncroft Sat, 5 Jul 2008 01:30 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/02369356-4965-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/02369356-4965-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlHarris Lindsay's imaginative selling exhibition marries ancient sculptures with modern furnishings, the two threaded together by classical simplicitySat, 5 Jul 2008 01:29 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e22e91ce-43e9-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e22e91ce-43e9-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe forthcoming London drawings week reflects just how much the notion of the 'master' drawing has expanded in recent years, writes Susan Moore Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:18 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e5274ac4-43e9-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e5274ac4-43e9-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe 32 prints on offer from one of the most successful fashion photographers in the world have starting prices of £15,000 each, but you get a great deal of image for your moneySat, 28 Jun 2008 02:18 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/df2f4ad6-43e9-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/df2f4ad6-43e9-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac.htmlA show of work by Richard Prince at London's Serpentine Gallery marks anther crossover between the art and fashion worlds, writes Georgina Adam Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:17 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cf09bd06-3e64-11dd-b16d-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cf09bd06-3e64-11dd-b16d-0000779fd2ac.html'Often having had their tastes educated and broadened by contemporary art', a new breed of buyers is attracted by bold, bright paintingsSat, 21 Jun 2008 02:28 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d27d040c-3e64-11dd-b16d-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d27d040c-3e64-11dd-b16d-0000779fd2ac.htmlThirty-five cars are on offer during the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club's annual rally in Northamptonshire, opening with a sale of related 'automobilia'Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:28 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aefc7592-38da-11dd-8aed-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aefc7592-38da-11dd-8aed-0000779fd2ac.htmlKorean artist Hyungkoo Lee has made a huge splash with his show, 'Animatus', a cross between palaeontology and Looney Tunes, writes Georgina Adam Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:36 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ad017864-38da-11dd-8aed-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ad017864-38da-11dd-8aed-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe growing interest of Asian buyers in antique British clocks is helping to drive up the market, writes Antony Thorncroft Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:30 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b12c2b1e-38da-11dd-8aed-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b12c2b1e-38da-11dd-8aed-0000779fd2ac.htmlA 1772 letter from George Washington and a rare manuscript signed by Oliver Cromwell are among those on offer during Spink Smythe's autograph saleSat, 14 Jun 2008 01:29 BST