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Antique Fairs
Arms and Armour
Collections
Furniture Makers
Get the Look
History
In Focus
Latest News
Materials
Poetry
Symbolism
A large white-painted mirror, designed by Andrew Allfree (b. 1956)2
Like black, white is not a colour. It is achromatic, the absence of colour,…
In the absence of colour, black takes its place. Without hue, black is the…
We have worshipped gold since the very beginning. Its intoxicating glow has always allured…
The stability of blue and the fierceness of red combine to create a colour…
Pair of 18th Century Delft Pottery Blue and White Plates
Our planet is encased in the colour blue. From the oceans, lakes, and rivers…
Green symbolises life. Whether it’s fertility, rebirth or nature, the colour green has existed…
Explore the symbolism of the colour yellow
History has provided a complex array of colour symbolism. Here we break down the…