It is the practice of one US saleroom to publish what are called ‘starting bids’ rather than an […]
Salvador Dali has been more known for his paintings, but he was also a sculptor, filmmaker and writer. Dali experimented with Impressionism and Pointillism when he attended the Fine Arts School in Madrid. On his visit to Picasso’s studio in Paris, Dali was inspired by Cubism. He also became interested in Futurism, as well as studying Freud’s psychoanalytic concepts. Dali explored these concepts and worked to find a way to alter perception and vividly reinterpret reality. His works would feature the strangest of subjects and emotionally charged themes. With his larger-than-life personality and artistic versatility, Dali was among the most famous and prolific artists of the 20th century.
While typically it is the very earliest pieces of Worcester porcelain from the 1750s that excite the market, […]
Stand-out lot in the Julien’s auction on November 14 in Beverly Hills is a Brooklyn Dodgers coaching uniform […]
The John Goodwin (15% buyer’s premium) saleroom in Malvern offered what it dubbed “probably the most notorious bat […]
A group of five rare bronzes by Joseph Durham (1814- 77) from the Gould collection will be offered […]
Joachim Matthias Wendt was a silversmith and watchmaker. He migrated to Adelaide in 1854. His business flourished and within a short time, he had established himself as a watchmaker in Pirie Street. Wendt soon became a well-known watchmaker, gold and silver smith and jeweller. Wendt’s silverwork included extravagant naturalistic creations, stylish Edwardian domestic designs, and pieces which had a restrained Regency touch. His pieces were undoubtedly the finest produced in Australia in the second half of the 19th century. His contribution to the art of the goldsmith can also be seen in the range of masterworks and small domestic wares at the Art Gallery of South Australia, in public and private collections around the country.
A rare Umayyad gold dinar dated 105AH (723AD) will be offered at a Morton & Eden auction with […]
A UK auction record for a copper coin was set this week when a rare Edward VIII 1937 […]
Extracted from Artsy | Julia Fiore From the 15th century to our current day, the Renaissance maxim holds true: “Every painter […]
Two English furniture ‘discoveries’ excelled against modest hopes at auction in mid-September. Top-end London dealers bought both pieces. […]
Extracted from Australian Art Sales Digest | David Hulme & Brigitte Banziger We all love a good home contents […]
Pitched at £500-800, this grand sonnerie carriage clock came with little information for bidders at Jacobs & Hunt’s […]
A work spotted by a French auctioneer in a kitchen hanging above a hotplate has been ascribed to […]
Traditionally, many 19th century painters copied famous works by the Old Masters as part of their artistic training. […]
Boosted by the ‘wrong therefore rare’ factor – so important in the world of collectables – a 1977 […]
Estimated at £400-600, a Chinese porcelain vase was bid to £1.3m at an auction in Hampshire last week. […]
William Edwards was a prolific silversmith who produced work of the highest quality with the best embossing ever seen in Australia. He had the advantage of being able to produce pieces here in Australia, and also to import other work from his family or brother’s workshop. Due to his success, he secured major commissions. Edwards introduced a new range of emu egg ‘novelties’ to Australian silver. The majority of his pieces were designed in the naturalistic and Rococo revival styles. His workshop also produced a number of silver pieces, occasional gold trophies and epergnes, some of which were displayed in many international exhibitions.