When Monocle’s November issue hits newsstands next week, you’ll be able to flip to the back of the magazine to hear the stories – and marvel at the oeuvre – of seven extraordinary painters. The thing ...

You’ve seen these before: meticulously decorated coffeepots, tin trays, trinket boxes and candlesticks. Today, these charming knickknacks are coveted as collectibles. At one point in history, your ...