Antiquities

From graphic Greek bags to Roman ruins on acid, Katrina Burroughs takes a design odyssey into new classicism

A fascination with European treasures that tell a story has one collector looking to an idiosyncratic dealer to satisfy her wunderkammer style. Kasia Maciejowska reports. Portrait by Sebastian Boettcher

A trio of golden gems with ancient Greek pedigree

Graffitied, spliced, Photoshopped – the art world is once again in thrall to ancient Greco-Roman motifs, but not as you know them, says Francesca Gavin. Welcome to the playful irreverence of neo-neoclassicism

Fervour for ancient art and artefacts – and an eye for undervalued treasures – has given rise to an eclectic private museum, says Claire Wrathall