The auction house, established in 1707, presents itself: Bringing together 40 sales categories, around 100 experts and numerous international offices in Milan, Rome, Düsseldorf, Munich, London … Dorotheum is among the leading auctioneers worldwide.
We are pleased to introduce the people behind the auctions, starting with Dorotheum design expert Gerti Draxler!
Drawn from the international architecture, fashion and media scenes, the list of her high-profile clients is extensive. Art historian and Dorotheum design expert Gerti Draxler’s knowledge of 20th-century design trends is second to none; she is also constantly on the watch for new approaches that will expand and enhance her area. To this end, she keeps in close contact with contemporary designers whose work displays fluid boundaries with (conceptual) art. In this respect Gerti Draxler is also a pioneer, always on the look-out for new technologies or materials. In 1996, she was one of the first in Europe to initiate design auctions. Her sales reflect the strongly curatorial aspect of her work.
As a ”temporary gallerist“, Gerti Draxler aims to present works of current trends in design and conceptual art within the field of tension with historical positions. This is what makes her strictly composed auction catalogues so unique. Gerti Draxler’s 2010 auction ”Austrian Design“ first put Austrian styling firmly on the design map. Famous for his bold and idiosyncratic 50s aesthetic, Carl Auböck was also represented. He embodies the style that Gerti Draxler personally values the most: minimalism and clarity coupled with high functionality.
(myART MAGAZINE Nr. 04/2014)
Photo Gerti Draxler © Maria Ziegelböck
