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If you could choose an essential antique

for your home, what would it be?

Rosanna Morris poses this question

to 10 experts in the art, design, antiques

and interiors industries. Their answers

may surprise you…

hink of an empty house and
imagine making it your own.
In terms of furniture, art and
decorative objects, where
T would you begin? And when
it comes to antiques, what is the one piece
that the house must have above all else?
What key antique piece makes a home
interesting, comfortable and stylish?
You might think of something
practical – a Knole sofa, say – or perhaps
it’s one of the !rst antiques you ever
acquired that has moved with you from
house to house. Maybe it is a work of art
that will dictate your decorating scheme.
Some of us have houses where almost
the entire contents date to pre-1900,
while some of us blend old and new
furniture and art. But is there one
antique that every home should have?
Most of the experts we interviewed
agreed that this is a tricky question
we’ve posed, especially if you are a
dedicated antiques a!cionado. Some of
their responses are perhaps unexpected,
you may or may not agree with them –
and you’ll certainly notice one item of
furniture in particular rates highly.

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