The Complete Guide to Antiques

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Kooker, Naomi R. (29 August 2004). "Labor of Love". The Boston Globe. Globe Newspaper Company . Retrieved 10 March 2010. She was a great champion of costume jewellery and vintage fashion, and her eyes would light up when she had the chance to appraise a rare piece from Biba or Vivienne Westwood.” Miller previously told of her her most memorable find on Antiques Roadshow, which she said was a set of Art Deco posters designed by Jean Dupas, discovered in 2009 at Stanway House, in Gloucestershire. She regularly used pictures of them in her books but it was the first time she had seen any up close.

The Illustrated Dictionary of Antiques and Collectables (Marshall Publishing), ISBN 978-1-84028-337-2 Judith Miller went on to write more than 100 books, on interiors (Colour, Sixties Style, Art Deco), specialist categories (Metal Toys, Handbags) and collecting (How to Make Money Out of Antiques). a b c d e "Judith Miller, co-founder of Miller's Antiques Price Guide and stalwart Antiques Roadshow expert – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 14 April 2023 . Retrieved 14 April 2023. Martin Miller was a charismatic entrepreneur and bon vivant, and after co-founding the bestselling antiques price guides that bear his name (and made his fortune) went on to become a successful hotelier.

He published Miller's Collectables Price Guide (with Judith Miller, annually, 1989-98), the Antiques Source Book (annually, 2000-06), and The Complete Guide to Antiques (2003) as well as others. He also published a volume of poems, Disjointed Noughts (2006) and a novel, The Wookey Hole Affair (2007). His final project was an art and sculpture gallery at Great Brampton House hotel named Down Stairs which, although giving a platform for new works by upcoming artists, also included the likes of Gavin Turk, as well as Miller himself in Just An Idea (2012), described as 'Happily straddling the line between stupid and clever, Miller's work attests to his delight in working with wit, sarcasm and wordplay, offering a poignant reminder that there is no such thing as 'no laughing matter'. Next, he bought Great Brampton House, at Madley in Herefordshire, re-naming it Miller’s Hideaway. This was followed by other hotels in Somerset and Devon. His friend and occasional business partner, Richard Bundy, has said that he was “a natural hotelier, because it allowed him to doss in and out of other people’s lives". Born Judith Henderson Cairns in Galashiels, Scotland, Miller first began collecting antiques while studying history at the University of Edinburgh. [1] [2] In 1979, she co-wrote the Miller's Antiques Price Guide with her first husband, Martin Miller, whom she had married the year before, and had two children with. [1] [2] [3] Television presenter [ edit ] Her publisher revealed that the author and Antiques Roadshow expert sadly passed away over the Easter weekend.

In 2006 the couple opened Miller's Academy of Arts and Science in London, offering lectures and debates to feed what Miller identified as middle-class intellectual hunger caused by the dearth of intelligent programs on television.The expert, fascinated by the plates she bought in the city’s junk stores, began to research their history in books, auction catalogues, and at local antique fairs.

Twice in his career Miller opted out of the rat race in favour of the quiet life, each respite lasting four years before he returned to the business of making a living. “I got caught up in a lazy lifestyle, held lots of parties, had very long lunches, played masses of games of chess and led a very unstressful life,” he recalled. “But it can be very expensive.” Plus, she had authored many other books, too many to list, some of which were already on my bookshelf. But she was always gracious and generous with her knowledge, helpful to me and our whole team. The Antiques Roadshow expert leaves behind her husband John Wainwright, three children and four grandchildren. After her marriage to Martin Miller ended in divorce in 1992, Miller began a relationship with John Wainwright, and they had one son. The family lived in North London as of 2004 [update]. [7] Miller and Wainwright married in 2015. [4] Wider popularity came with Antiques Roadshow. “I was approached by Simon Shaw, the producer, as I’d worked with him on Home Front. Initially, I said I was too busy, but agreed to do one. After that, I was totally hooked and wanted to do as many as I could.” Her last episode was screened in October 2022.Martin John Miller, entrepreneur, was born on 24 November 1946.He died of cancer on December 24, 2013. Serial entrepreneur and bon viveur who out his name to boutique hotels and a profitable gin label. Judith was a regular lecturer and she contributed to a number of national broadsheet newspapers and magazines. She also appeared regularly on radio and television in Britain and the United States. Miller was a co-founder of Miller's Antiques Price Guide with her first husband Martin Miller, in 1979. Antiques Roadshow expert Judith Miller has died aged 71 after a short illness, it's been confirmed. Murphy also praised Miller’s “warmth and good humour” and said she had a “lovely way of delivering a story on camera”.