The fact that 221 drawings by Pop Art icon Andy Warhol are being sold at… Read More →
On the occasion of the exhibition ‘Magic and Abysses of Reality’ at the Leopold Museum… Read More →
The upcoming Design Auction, concluding on 18 February 2025 at 2 pm, once again brings… Read More →
A coded letter from Maria Theresa which will be up for sale on 17th December… Read More →
Tamara de Lempicka: Still and ringing
Tamara de Lempicka, the prominent exponent of Art Deco painting in the 1920s, combined disparate…
Egon Schiele: The Natural Essence of Being
One of the highlights of the November Modern Art sale is a work by Egon…
Bill Viola: Source of Light
Bill Viola is one of the most famous video artists around, and has been since the early 1970s. His visually stunning works, among them a diptych entitled Union, focus on universal human…
Yayoi Kusama: Iconic Pumpkin
Yayoi Kusama is possibly the best known Japanese artist in the world. Her famous polka dots have become her trademark and her stylised pumpkins are among the most iconic masterpieces of contemporary…
Jiří Georg Dokoupil: Soap Bubble Cosmos
Jiří Georg Dokoupil is a quick-change artist in the contemporary art world. One of his favourite subjects, soap bubbles, is as changeable as he is himself. Dokoupil’s most successful series include Soap…
Lucio Fontana: The Discovery of the Hole
Works by Lucio Fontana are always a highlight when they come for sale at Dorotheum. This November’s major auction once again feature outstanding works by the exceptional artist, who created art history…
Alfons Walde: Happy with Walde
A fascinating tale of emigration and return: The story of an important painting by the Tyrolean artist, Alfons Walde, discovered in a private home in Israel and now back in Austria, is…
Modern Art
Central Composition: Arnulf Rainer
A singular œuvre that transcends image and painting: With his iconic Übermalungen and powerful self-portraits, Arnulf Rainer has cemented his place in both the Austrian and international art markets. “TRRR”, reads the…
