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Lauren Indvik’s Auction Hunter columns

From budget-busting bids to spotting a ‘sleeper’, our columnist shares her antiquing (mis)adventures — as well as some priceless advice from the experts

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Create a distinctive decor with repurposed vintage textiles
Antique fabrics are hard to resist but watch for holes, pests and sizing — or costs can quickly mount
The pitfalls of buying painted antique furniture
Whether gently faded or scraped back to reveal historic layers, these pieces add depth and texture — but beware fakes
When an auction hunter becomes an auction seller
‘My eye has sharpened and my tastes have evolved. Then there’s the fact that I’m nearly out of funds’
Guinness family sale at Elveden Hall — how a country-house auction comes together
‘Antiques rarely come with a known back-story, and seeing these lots against this backdrop adds to their lustre’
The ‘unfashionable’ antique furniture that can cost less than a flat-pack
From tallboys to linen presses, once popular items can be handsome and useful in today’s homes
Auction hunter: how my ‘sleeper’ got away
I spotted an Omega Workshops bowl probably thrown by Roger Fry himself (unbeknown to the saleroom). Alas, it was not to be

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