The enduring appeal of the House of Garrard

Discover the enduring appeal of Garrard, Britain's oldest jeweler. Explore royal commissions, iconic designs & meaningful jewelry history.

Garrard is Britain's oldest jewellery house, and few names are as closely tied to the history of British jewellery. Founded in London in 1735, the house has made pieces for monarchs, aristocrats and some of the most photographed women in the world. Its work has featured at coronations, royal weddings and state occasions. But patronage alone doesn't explain why the name still carries weight almost three centuries on. Behind the famous stones is a recognisable design language, built on the idea that jewellery should carry meaning as well as value. That language shows up in details that repeat across decades: particular settings, particular ways of using colour, a habit of returning to certain motifs rather than chasing whatever is fashionable that season.

Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art Comes to Sotheby's London

Sotheby's London presents Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art. Discover works by Husain, Khakhar, Souza, Raza & more.

On 29 September, Sotheby's London will present its Modern &amp; Contemporary South Asian Art sale, bringing together paintings, sculpture and works on paper by some of the most important artists from across the region.
Spanning different generations and artistic movements, the sale traces the development of South Asian modernism through figures including Maqbool Fida Husain, Bhupen Khakhar, Francis Newton Souza, Sayed Haider Raza and Vasudeo S. Gaitonde. Alongside these established names are works by Rabindranath Tagore, George Keyt, Meera Mukherjee, Zarina and Zahoor ul Akhlaq.
<img src="https://146414706.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/146414706/ty1.jpg" width="2000" height="1117" loading="lazy" alt="Maqbool Fida Husain's Mithuna Crimson" style="height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 2000px;">
<h2>Maqbool Fida Husain's Mithuna Crimson</h2>
Among the leading works in the sale is Maqbool Fida Husain's vibrant Mithuna Crimson. One of the defining figures of twentieth-century Indian art, Husain developed a highly distinctive visual language, drawing on sources ranging from Indian mythology and classical traditions to the rapidly changing society around him. A founding member of the Progressive Artists' Group, formed in Bombay in 1947, Husain helped forge a modern idiom rooted in local subject matter yet conversant with international abstraction.
Mithuna Crimson also carries a significant provenance. The painting was formerly part of the collection of Chester and Davida Herwitz, pioneering American collectors of modern Indian art, and was included in Husain's first solo international institutional presentation, held at the Worcester Art Museum in 1974 — making its reappearance at auction more than half a century later a chance to acquire a work with a well-documented place in the artist's exhibition history.
&nbsp;
<h2>A Monumental Work by Bhupen Khakhar</h2>
Another centrepiece is Bhupen Khakhar's monumental Old Men Playing Chess, which comes directly from the artist's estate. The painting was included in Khakhar's 1972 exhibition Truth is Beauty and Beauty is God at Chemould Gallery in Bombay, an early show that helped establish his reputation as one of the most original voices to emerge from India in the postwar period.
Khakhar, who trained first as a chartered accountant before turning to painting, was closely associated with the artistic community around the Faculty of Fine Arts at Maharaja Sayajirao University in Baroda. His paintings brought ordinary people and everyday life into the foreground, combining close observation with humour and psychological complexity — a sensibility that later earned him a major retrospective at Tate Modern in 2016.
His presence in the sale provides a natural starting point for one of the auction's central themes: the Baroda School.
&nbsp;
<h2>The Artists of Baroda</h2>
The sale places particular emphasis on artists associated with Baroda, whose Faculty of Fine Arts, established in 1950, became one of the most influential centres of post-independence Indian art. Unlike the more commercially driven Bombay scene, Baroda fostered pedagogical experimentation, encouraging students to test the boundaries between painting, sculpture, printmaking and narrative art.
Alongside Khakhar are works by Shanti Dave and K.G. Subramanyan, as well as Subramanyan's students Vivan Sundaram and Dhruva Mistry. Subramanyan, who taught for decades at Baroda after also studying and teaching at Santiniketan, was a pivotal figure linking two of India's most important art schools, and his influence shaped generations of younger artists.
Together, their works reveal the breadth of practices that emerged from Baroda — an environment that encouraged engagement with both Indian tradition and contemporary ideas, producing a generation who developed distinctly individual approaches while reshaping the direction of modern Indian art.
&nbsp;
<h2>Masters of South Asian Modernism</h2>
Beyond Baroda, the auction brings together an impressive cross-section of twentieth-century and contemporary South Asian art. Works by Francis Newton Souza, Sayed Haider Raza and Vasudeo S. Gaitonde represent three markedly different approaches to Indian modernism: Souza, another founder of the Progressive Artists' Group, brought a raw, confrontational energy to his figures and landscapes; Raza, who settled in Paris, moved toward the meditative geometry of his celebrated Bindu series; and Gaitonde pursued a quieter abstraction informed by Zen Buddhism.
The inclusion of Rabindranath Tagore reaches back further still, to one of the formative figures in the development of modern art in India. Better known internationally as a poet and Nobel laureate, Tagore took up painting seriously only in his sixties, producing a largely self-taught, expressionistic body of work closely associated with the intellectual circle he built at Santiniketan.
The geographical scope extends beyond India too. Sri Lankan modernist George Keyt, whose work absorbed European Cubism while remaining rooted in Buddhist and Hindu iconography, appears alongside Pakistani artist Zahoor ul Akhlaq, who taught at the National College of Arts in Lahore and fused Mughal miniature painting with modernist abstraction. Also included are sculptor Meera Mukherjee, celebrated for her lost-wax bronze-casting technique learned from tribal artisans, and Zarina, whose pared-back works in paper and woodblock explored home, displacement, memory and belonging drawn from her own experience of Partition.
Together, the works on offer provide a window into a period of extraordinary artistic development across South Asia, while demonstrating the diversity of practices and perspectives that shaped the region's modern and contemporary art.
Sotheby's Modern &amp; Contemporary South Asian Art sale will take place in London on 29 September 2026 at 2pm BST.
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On 29 September, Sotheby's London will present its Modern &amp; Contemporary South Asian Art sale, bringing together paintings, sculpture and works on paper by some of the most important artists from across the region.
Spanning different generations and artistic movements, the sale traces the development of South Asian modernism through figures including Maqbool Fida Husain, Bhupen Khakhar, Francis Newton Souza, Sayed Haider Raza and Vasudeo S. Gaitonde. Alongside these established names are works by Rabindranath Tagore, George Keyt, Meera Mukherjee, Zarina and Zahoor ul Akhlaq.
<img src="https://146414706.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/146414706/ty1.jpg" alt="Maqbool Fida Husain's Mithuna Crimson" style="height:auto;max-width:100%;width:2000px" />
<h2>Maqbool Fida Husain's Mithuna Crimson</h2>
Among the leading works in the sale is Maqbool Fida Husain's vibrant Mithuna Crimson. One of the defining figures of twentieth-century Indian art, Husain developed a highly distinctive visual language, drawing on sources ranging from Indian mythology and classical traditions to the rapidly changing society around him. A founding member of the Progressive Artists' Group, formed in Bombay in 1947, Husain helped forge a modern idiom rooted in local subject matter yet conversant with international abstraction.
Mithuna Crimson also carries a significant provenance. The painting was formerly part of the collection of Chester and Davida Herwitz, pioneering American collectors of modern Indian art, and was included in Husain's first solo international institutional presentation, held at the Worcester Art Museum in 1974 — making its reappearance at auction more than half a century later a chance to acquire a work with a well-documented place in the artist's exhibition history.
<h2>A Monumental Work by Bhupen Khakhar</h2>
Another centrepiece is Bhupen Khakhar's monumental Old Men Playing Chess, which comes directly from the artist's estate. The painting was included in Khakhar's 1972 exhibition Truth is Beauty and Beauty is God at Chemould Gallery in Bombay, an early show that helped establish his reputation as one of the most original voices to emerge from India in the postwar period.
Khakhar, who trained first as a chartered accountant before turning to painting, was closely associated with the artistic community around the Faculty of Fine Arts at Maharaja Sayajirao University in Baroda. His paintings brought ordinary people and everyday life into the foreground, combining close observation with humour and psychological complexity — a sensibility that later earned him a major retrospective at Tate Modern in 2016.
His presence in the sale provides a natural starting point for one of the auction's central themes: the Baroda School.
<h2>The Artists of Baroda</h2>
The sale places particular emphasis on artists associated with Baroda, whose Faculty of Fine Arts, established in 1950, became one of the most influential centres of post-independence Indian art. Unlike the more commercially driven Bombay scene, Baroda fostered pedagogical experimentation, encouraging students to test the boundaries between painting, sculpture, printmaking and narrative art.
Alongside Khakhar are works by Shanti Dave and K.G. Subramanyan, as well as Subramanyan's students Vivan Sundaram and Dhruva Mistry. Subramanyan, who taught for decades at Baroda after also studying and teaching at Santiniketan, was a pivotal figure linking two of India's most important art schools, and his influence shaped generations of younger artists.
Together, their works reveal the breadth of practices that emerged from Baroda — an environment that encouraged engagement with both Indian tradition and contemporary ideas, producing a generation who developed distinctly individual approaches while reshaping the direction of modern Indian art.
<h2>Masters of South Asian Modernism</h2>
Beyond Baroda, the auction brings together an impressive cross-section of twentieth-century and contemporary South Asian art. Works by Francis Newton Souza, Sayed Haider Raza and Vasudeo S. Gaitonde represent three markedly different approaches to Indian modernism: Souza, another founder of the Progressive Artists' Group, brought a raw, confrontational energy to his figures and landscapes; Raza, who settled in Paris, moved toward the meditative geometry of his celebrated Bindu series; and Gaitonde pursued a quieter abstraction informed by Zen Buddhism.
The inclusion of Rabindranath Tagore reaches back further still, to one of the formative figures in the development of modern art in India. Better known internationally as a poet and Nobel laureate, Tagore took up painting seriously only in his sixties, producing a largely self-taught, expressionistic body of work closely associated with the intellectual circle he built at Santiniketan.
The geographical scope extends beyond India too. Sri Lankan modernist George Keyt, whose work absorbed European Cubism while remaining rooted in Buddhist and Hindu iconography, appears alongside Pakistani artist Zahoor ul Akhlaq, who taught at the National College of Arts in Lahore and fused Mughal miniature painting with modernist abstraction. Also included are sculptor Meera Mukherjee, celebrated for her lost-wax bronze-casting technique learned from tribal artisans, and Zarina, whose pared-back works in paper and woodblock explored home, displacement, memory and belonging drawn from her own experience of Partition.
Together, the works on offer provide a window into a period of extraordinary artistic development across South Asia, while demonstrating the diversity of practices and perspectives that shaped the region's modern and contemporary art.
Sotheby's Modern &amp; Contemporary South Asian Art sale will take place in London on 29 September 2026 at 2pm BST.

A Trio of Contemporary Supercars in Zurich

See three modern supercars at a Zurich auction: a 2020 Pagani Huayra Roadster & a 2024 Mercedes-AMG ONE.

For UK collectors, Zurich is one of the easiest of Europe's great sale cities to reach: a direct flight from London lands you there in under two hours. That convenience, paired with the country's famously scenic setting at the heart of the continent, has long made Switzerland a natural draw for buyers from around the world. When the Tailored for Speed Collection, a single-owner run of carefully chosen supercars, arrived in Zurich last October, the sale proved a resounding success. RM Sotheby's is now returning to the city, and this next event looks set to build on that momentum.
The Hyatt Park Zurich will host the sale on 26 September, drawing collectors from across the globe, UK bidders among them, to view and bid on cars spanning several decades of motoring history. Some remarkable vintage entries feature in the catalogue, but it's the newest lots that are generating the most excitement.
Here's a closer look at three standout cars from the 2020s.
<img src="https://146414706.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/146414706/ty.jpg" width="1920" height="1080" loading="lazy" alt="&nbsp;2020 Pagani Huayra Roadster&nbsp;" style="height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 1920px;">
<h2>&nbsp;2020 Pagani Huayra Roadster&nbsp;</h2>
Convertibles usually pay a weight penalty: stripping away the roof means adding structural reinforcement elsewhere to compensate. Pagani found a way around that convention with the Huayra Roadster, engineering the car around a proprietary material called Carbo Trixa-HP52 and shaving 70kg off the coupe's kerb weight in the process.
With production capped at just 100 examples, this is a genuinely scarce find. The bodywork is finished in a deep, glossy Red Dubai, set off by black anodised aluminium and custom Diamond Gold wheels. That palette continues inside, where red stitching, 'Roadster' embroidery on every seat, and black anodised aluminium dashboard components pull the whole design together.
This particular example has known only one owner since new, who is also the seller. It's offered with its original matching luggage set, styled to echo the car's aluminium accents, and still 
carries a factory warranty extending to March 2030 that covers three scheduled services.
Cataloguing recorded an odometer reading of just 592 kilometres. The car carries a pre-sale estimate of £2.28 million to £2.74 million.
&nbsp;
<h2>2024 Mercedes-AMG ONE</h2>
<img src="https://146414706.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/146414706/f893ef3ea07c022af3e50186775c71008927d016.jpg" width="1920" height="640" loading="lazy" alt="2024 Mercedes-AMG ONE" style="height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 1920px;">
The ONE is Mercedes's most direct expression yet of what its motorsport programme can do for a road car. At its heart sits a homologated version of the 1.6-litre turbocharged hybrid V6 that debuted in Formula 1 in 2014, the same season Lewis Hamilton joined the team from McLaren. 
Swapping out the previous naturally aspirated 2.4-litre V8 for that engine coincided with an extraordinary run of form: Mercedes won 111 of 160 races through to 2021, a stretch in which Hamilton drew level with Michael Schumacher on seven World Championships.
Fitting that engine into a road-legal successor to the 1990s CLK GTR took years of development and ran into more than a few obstacles along the way, the pandemic among them. First shown in concept form in 2017, the production car didn't actually arrive until 2022, which happened to coincide neatly with AMG's 55th anniversary.
This particular example was completed in 2024 and has remained with its first owner ever since. 
It's one of only 275 built, finished in black and wearing the livery Mercedes's F1 team ran during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, picked out in Petronas Green. The three-pointed star is given pride of place, anchoring the design along the rear of the car.
Under the bodywork, five motors combine to produce 1,063 horsepower, enough for a 0 to 100kph sprint in 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 325kph. Active aerodynamics, including an F1-style drag reduction system, help it hold the production-car lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
Mileage is similarly low at just over 500 kilometres. The sale includes a generous set of accessories, among them a special-edition Xbox One controller and a pair of AMG-branded earphones. It's estimated at £2.10 million to £2.28 million.
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<h2>2023 Ferrari 812 Competizione A</h2>
<img src="https://146414706.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/146414706/5a1afc6577410b56eb0daadaf35755ef85c96318.jpg" width="1920" height="1080" loading="lazy" alt="2023 Ferrari 812 Competizione A" style="height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 1920px;">
Ferrari's tradition of open-top, front-engined specials stretches back to the limited-run Barchetta Pininfarina at the turn of the millennium, and the 812 Competizione A carries that lineage forward. As the drop-top counterpart to the 812 Competizione, it holds the title of the fastest naturally aspirated road car Ferrari has ever built.
True to form for one of the marque's most sought-after models, it was offered only to established clients, with production limited to 599 cars. That exclusivity is matched by genuine performance: 0 to 100kph in 2.85 seconds and a top speed of 340kph.
Delivered new in 2023, this example has stayed with its original owner and carries an extensive list of bespoke touches. It's finished in Extra Range Blu Elettrico with yellow accents throughout, Scuderia shields on the front wings, a removable hardtop, and diamond-polished wheels. Inside, tan Cuoio leather is trimmed with blue and yellow detailing that mirrors the exterior scheme.
Registered for road use in Switzerland in April 2025 and inspected as recently as August, the car had covered just 1,576 kilometres at the time of cataloguing, a clear sign of how carefully it's been used. It comes complete with its Ferrari 'Yellow Book' and is estimated at £1.46 million to £1.83 million.
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For UK collectors, Zurich is one of the easiest of Europe's great sale cities to reach: a direct flight from London lands you there in under two hours. That convenience, paired with the country's famously scenic setting at the heart of the continent, has long made Switzerland a natural draw for buyers from around the world. When the Tailored for Speed Collection, a single-owner run of carefully chosen supercars, arrived in Zurich last October, the sale proved a resounding success. RM Sotheby's is now returning to the city, and this next event looks set to build on that momentum.
The Hyatt Park Zurich will host the sale on 26 September, drawing collectors from across the globe, UK bidders among them, to view and bid on cars spanning several decades of motoring history. Some remarkable vintage entries feature in the catalogue, but it's the newest lots that are generating the most excitement.
Here's a closer look at three standout cars from the 2020s.
<img src="https://146414706.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/146414706/ty.jpg" alt=" 2020 Pagani Huayra Roadster " style="height:auto;max-width:100%;width:1920px" />
<h2> 2020 Pagani Huayra Roadster </h2>
Convertibles usually pay a weight penalty: stripping away the roof means adding structural reinforcement elsewhere to compensate. Pagani found a way around that convention with the Huayra Roadster, engineering the car around a proprietary material called Carbo Trixa-HP52 and shaving 70kg off the coupe's kerb weight in the process.
With production capped at just 100 examples, this is a genuinely scarce find. The bodywork is finished in a deep, glossy Red Dubai, set off by black anodised aluminium and custom Diamond Gold wheels. That palette continues inside, where red stitching, 'Roadster' embroidery on every seat, and black anodised aluminium dashboard components pull the whole design together.
This particular example has known only one owner since new, who is also the seller. It's offered with its original matching luggage set, styled to echo the car's aluminium accents, and still 
carries a factory warranty extending to March 2030 that covers three scheduled services.
Cataloguing recorded an odometer reading of just 592 kilometres. The car carries a pre-sale estimate of £2.28 million to £2.74 million.
<h2>2024 Mercedes-AMG ONE</h2>
<img src="https://146414706.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/146414706/f893ef3ea07c022af3e50186775c71008927d016.jpg" alt="2024 Mercedes-AMG ONE" style="height:auto;max-width:100%;width:1920px" />
The ONE is Mercedes's most direct expression yet of what its motorsport programme can do for a road car. At its heart sits a homologated version of the 1.6-litre turbocharged hybrid V6 that debuted in Formula 1 in 2014, the same season Lewis Hamilton joined the team from McLaren. 
Swapping out the previous naturally aspirated 2.4-litre V8 for that engine coincided with an extraordinary run of form: Mercedes won 111 of 160 races through to 2021, a stretch in which Hamilton drew level with Michael Schumacher on seven World Championships.
Fitting that engine into a road-legal successor to the 1990s CLK GTR took years of development and ran into more than a few obstacles along the way, the pandemic among them. First shown in concept form in 2017, the production car didn't actually arrive until 2022, which happened to coincide neatly with AMG's 55th anniversary.
This particular example was completed in 2024 and has remained with its first owner ever since. 
It's one of only 275 built, finished in black and wearing the livery Mercedes's F1 team ran during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, picked out in Petronas Green. The three-pointed star is given pride of place, anchoring the design along the rear of the car.
Under the bodywork, five motors combine to produce 1,063 horsepower, enough for a 0 to 100kph sprint in 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 325kph. Active aerodynamics, including an F1-style drag reduction system, help it hold the production-car lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
Mileage is similarly low at just over 500 kilometres. The sale includes a generous set of accessories, among them a special-edition Xbox One controller and a pair of AMG-branded earphones. It's estimated at £2.10 million to £2.28 million.
<h2>2023 Ferrari 812 Competizione A</h2>
<img src="https://146414706.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/146414706/5a1afc6577410b56eb0daadaf35755ef85c96318.jpg" alt="2023 Ferrari 812 Competizione A" style="height:auto;max-width:100%;width:1920px" />
Ferrari's tradition of open-top, front-engined specials stretches back to the limited-run Barchetta Pininfarina at the turn of the millennium, and the 812 Competizione A carries that lineage forward. As the drop-top counterpart to the 812 Competizione, it holds the title of the fastest naturally aspirated road car Ferrari has ever built.
True to form for one of the marque's most sought-after models, it was offered only to established clients, with production limited to 599 cars. That exclusivity is matched by genuine performance: 0 to 100kph in 2.85 seconds and a top speed of 340kph.
Delivered new in 2023, this example has stayed with its original owner and carries an extensive list of bespoke touches. It's finished in Extra Range Blu Elettrico with yellow accents throughout, Scuderia shields on the front wings, a removable hardtop, and diamond-polished wheels. Inside, tan Cuoio leather is trimmed with blue and yellow detailing that mirrors the exterior scheme.
Registered for road use in Switzerland in April 2025 and inspected as recently as August, the car had covered just 1,576 kilometres at the time of cataloguing, a clear sign of how carefully it's been used. It comes complete with its Ferrari 'Yellow Book' and is estimated at £1.46 million to £1.83 million.

London Fashion Week 2026: Where Style Meets Design

Discover London Fashion Week 2026: See top designers, emerging talent, and how fashion shapes culture. Your guide to London style!

Every September, London becomes centre stage for creativity. From the runways to the streets of London, the city takes on a different rhythm as designers, creatives and fashion enthusiasts come together for London Fashion Week. Yet beyond the clothes, this remarkable event offers a glimpse into something much bigger: the evolving relationship between fashion, design and the way we choose to live.

Chaumet: Where Elegance Finds Its Place

Discover Chaumet's rich history, Parisian elegance, and exquisite high jewellery. Explore craftsmanship, heritage, and iconic collections at 12 Place Vendô

There are few Maisons that capture the relationship between craftsmanship, heritage, and elegance quite like Chaumet. Founded in Paris in 1780, the Maison has been intertwined with the city's history for almost two and a half centuries. From its historic presence on Place Vendôme to its enduring association with royalty and high jewellery, Chaumet has cultivated a distinctive interpretation of French elegance, where artistry and individuality are highly valued.

St George's Hill Inside the UK's Most Exclusive Estate

St George's Hill: Inside the UK's Most Exclusive Estate

Explore St George's Hill, the UK's most exclusive private estate in Weybridge. Discover luxury homes, privacy, and nature's embrace.

Some addresses become synonymous with luxury. Others come to define it. Set in the suburban town of Weybridge, Surrey, St George's Hill has earned itself a distinctive position within the UK’s prime property market for over a century. Behind its private, secure gates lies an estate where expansive residences and world-class sporting facilities create an elevated environment that is defined by space, privacy and an exceptional connection to nature

Coombe Estate: London's Most Private Residential Community

Discover Coombe Estate, London's private residential haven. Find luxury homes blending countryside charm & city access in SW London.

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There are a few spaces in London where city living and the feeling of the countryside naturally blend. Set among the wooded landscapes of&nbsp;South West&nbsp;London, Coombe Estate offers a rare sense of privacy, security and an elevated lifestyle, where substantial residences sit tucked behind mature greenery and winding roads, creating a feel of quiet seclusion. Despite this, central London remains within close proximity, making Coombe particularly appealing to those seeking a more private interpretation of the capital.

There are a few spaces in London where city living and the feeling of the countryside naturally blend. Set among the wooded landscapes of South West London, Coombe Estate offers a rare sense of privacy, security and an elevated lifestyle, where substantial residences sit tucked behind mature greenery and winding roads, creating a feel of quiet seclusion. Despite this, central London remains within close proximity, making Coombe particularly appealing to those seeking a more private interpretation of the capital.

Sotheby's London Handbags & Accessories Auction

Sotheby's London Set to Stage Landmark Handbags & Accessories Auction This September

Sotheby's London September auction features rare Hermès Birkin & Kelly bags, plus Chanel, Fendi & Louis Vuitton. Don't miss it!

This September, Sotheby's London will host its Handbags &amp; Accessories sale, a celebration of the house that has, for nearly two centuries, defined the language of luxury leather goods: Hermès. Registration for the sale opens on 28 August 2026 at 15:00 BST, giving collectors and connoisseurs several weeks to prepare for what promises to be one of the most closely watched fashion auctions of the year.

The Ashmolean: Oxford's most beautiful afternoon

Discover Oxford's Ashmolean Museum! Explore eclectic treasures from Egypt to Pre-Raphaelites. A beautiful, unhurried museum experience awaits.

There are few cities that lend themselves to aimless wandering quite like Oxford. You set out with a destination in mind and, somewhere between a college gate and a bookshop, find yourself distracted by a hidden quadrangle, a churchyard or a particularly handsome doorway. The Ashmolean Museum has much the same effect.

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Wimbledon is a highly sought-after area in southwest London, primarily celebrated as the global stage for the world’s most prestigious tennis championship. Beyond its inescapable tennis renown, the neighbourhood is admired for its lush verdure, reputed schools, and prime real estate offerings.



Discover Bayswater: a vibrant London area with rich history, diverse dining, top schools, green spaces, and exciting new developments. Explore its unique charm and luxury living.

Bayswater

Notting Hill is a community characterised by boutiques, antiques and pastel-toned façades. The neighbourhood has a storied history, which is reflected by the timeless elegance of its leafy streets and stucco-fronted properties.



Discover Surrey's charm: vibrant communities, historic landmarks, excellent schools, top dining spots, and stunning properties just an hour from London.

Primrose Hill is an upmarket area in North London that has a wonderful blend of impressive architecture, boutique shops, fantastic cafes and restaurants, and a village-like atmosphere. Arguably the area’s most notable feature is the park which is found at its heart.



Primrose Hill

Fitzrovia is one of prime central London’s most impressive districts with a rich history, and glorious architecture, conveniently located close to the West End and the beating cultural heart of the city. The streets are peppered with restaurants, cafes, businesses and bars, and some of London’s finest Georgian architecture.



Fitzrovia

Explore Regent's Park: a blend of royal history, luxury homes, top dining, and iconic landmarks like London Zoo and Primrose Hill. London's prestigious green space

Regent's Park

St James’s, named after its eponymous royal palace, is a fascinating area in the heart of London. Known as ‘clubland’ to Londoners, due to its abundance of members clubs, the area is characterised by prestigious landmarks, world-class restaurants, and stunning architecture.



St James's

Ascot, best known for its famous racecourse, sits in a particularly green stretch of Berkshire where woodland, heathland, and royal parkland shape the landscape.

Ascot

Explore Oxford: a city blending medieval charm with modern living. Home to the University of Oxford, rich history, vibrant culture, and diverse property options.

Oxford

The Cotswolds: Experience quintessential rural England with honey-hued houses, rolling hills, charming villages, fine dining, cultural landmarks, and luxury country living.

Lying in the leafy expanse of North London, commonly referred to as Hampstead Village, Hampstead stretches northward to Hampstead Garden Suburbs, sharing borders with St. John’s Wood to the south and neighbouring Highgate to the east.


Hampstead

Situated by the River Thames and enveloped by green open spaces, Putney is one of southwest London’s most sought-after neighbourhoods.



Marylebone is one of London’s prettiest and oldest areas – its evolution spans from royal deer parks and country estates to grand redbrick buildings. Today, its beautiful architecture is coupled with its trendy high street known for its heritage brands, quirky shops, and electric atmosphere.

Set along River Wey in the Surrey countryside, Weybridge is among the Home Counties' most prestigious addresses.



Weybridge

Soho, London: A vibrant district rich in history and charm, known for its dining, nightlife, and thriving real estate market. Discover luxury living in the heart of the city.

Soho

South Kensington: Coveted London neighborhood offering luxury homes, top schools, world-class shopping, dining, and cultural landmarks like the V&A and Natural History Museum.

South Kensington

For those looking to step back from the pace of London without losing touch with it entirely, Esher remains one of Surrey’s most enduring choices.



Esher

Kingston

Holland Park represents an exquisite blend of natural beauty, historic charm, and modern convenience, renowned for its tranquillity, with ample opportunities to relax, shop, and dine without venturing too far from home.



Chiswick

Nestled along the banks of the River Thames in South West London, you will find the idyllic Barnes. The area is much loved by families and offers a wonderful blend of convenience thanks to its proximity to central London, as well as a village-like feel.



Barnes

Residing on the Southern banks of the River Thames, Wandsworth has long been an area of London favoured by families, young professionals, and couples, thanks to its lively streets anchored by hip brunch spots, cafes, eclectic indie boutiques, and large Victorian houses as well as being mere moments from the Thames.



Tucked away between the refined sophistication of Hampstead and the dynamic Camden, Belsize Park is a lovely corner of North London. Known for its architectural patchwork of styles, Belsize Park has a collection of some of London’s finest buildings.



Belsize Park

Kensington is one part of the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, a highly sought-after area in Prime Central London for super prime residences. The district offers a vibrant atmosphere defined by beautiful architecture, world-class shopping, famous museums, stunning galleries and two Royal Parks.

Not just one of the Capital’s smiliest areas – Richmond was named London's happiest borough and the second nationally – but arguably one of its prettiest, Richmond’s riverbank position is paired with a village-like charm that casts a spell on anyone who visits.



Explore Covent Garden: London's cultural epicentre with historic landmarks, luxury living, world-class dining, and vibrant arts scene, making it a sought-after residential area.

Explore Berkshire: Royal castles, Michelin-starred dining, thrilling horse racing, and serene gardens. Discover history, flavor, and adventure in this quintessential home county.

Berkshire

Pimlico, a charming neighbourhood in the heart of the City of Westminster, is one of London’s best-kept secrets. Known for its pretty garden squares, elegant architecture, and a strong sense of community, Pimlico's is a small but perfectly formed area that was designed by the master builder Thomas Cubitt.





Pimlico

Cobham sits on the banks of the River Mole in Surrey, around 20 miles south-west of London.



Cobham

Walton-on-Thames sits along a broad stretch of the River Thames in Elmbridge, positioned between Weybridge, Esher and Hampton Court.



Walton-on-Thames

Ealing sits to the west of central London and has long been one of those places people move to and stay.

Ealing

To own a luxury property in Belgravia is to find yourself amongst the most elite members
of society, surrounded by neighbours who recognise the immense value of this prestigious
residential area.

Wentworth's reputation as one of Europe's most prestigious residential estates is well over a hundred years in the making.

Wentworth

Fulham is a pocket of southwest London where the Thames glides past Victorian townhouses and tree-lined avenues, and where a morning coffee by the river tastes better.



Hammersmith

Westminster, one of the most iconic areas of London, is known for being the epicentre of the UK’s political power since the first official Parliament of England convened here in 1295.



Westminster

With their period detailing and generous sizes, the luxury homes of St John’s Wood are a huge draw for discerning families from all over the world who want to live in the height of luxury surrounded by excellent schools, quaint cafes and attractions like Abby Road, Lord’s Cricket Ground and Regent’s Park.

St John's Wood

Defined by its artistic legacy, excellent shopping and diverse range of luxury properties,
Chelsea is the ideal destination for those looking for a deluxe lifestyle in Prime Central London.

Part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Coombe sits between Wimbledon, Kingston, Richmond Park and New Malden.

Coombe

With its historic attractions and sophisticated tree-lined streets, Knightsbridge continues to be one of the most sought-after areas of Prime Central London for luxury real estate, from its listed buildings to its modern serviced residences.

Knightsbridge

Hyde Park sits at the centre of one of London’s most established and desirable residential areas, where grand stucco terraces, garden squares and mews houses surround one of the capital’s best-known green spaces.


Hyde Park

Oxshott is a charming village nestled in the heart of Elmbridge, sitting quietly between the bustling towns of Esher and Leatherhead.



Oxshott

Whether you seek a peaceful retreat or a dynamic urban lifestyle, Buckinghamshire will exceed your expectations. Here’s our guide to exploring all that this enchanting county has to offer.

Buckinghamshire

An elite melting pot of fine dining restaurants, dazzling theatres, designer boutiques, five-
star hotels and private member clubs, Mayfair is a haven for wealthy individuals who like to
prioritise the finer things in life.

Hidden in the heart of central London, Connaught Village is just a stone’s throw from the bustling streets of Oxford Street and the serene expanses of Hyde Park. This elegant neighbourhood captures the essence of what makes London’s village-like pockets so special.



Connaught Village

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