Prized both as gems and as healing stones, aquamarines go back a long way in… Read More →
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A singular œuvre that transcends image and painting: With his iconic Übermalungen and powerful self-portraits,… Read More →
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ARTWORK OF THE DAY: Josef Hoffmann Tea service
Drinking tea with Josef Hoffmann Josef Hoffmann is regarded as an important pioneer of Austrian…
Treasure of the day: A Diamond Ring by Bulgari
Brilliant Beauty A diamond ring by Bulgari: one of the most luminous diamonds from one…
TREASURE OF THE DAY: Cartier
The King of Jewellers Since its foundation in Paris in 1847, Cartier has been known for its superb jewellery creations, which soon became coveted must-haves for leading aristocratic dynasties throughout Europe. Edward VII…
ENIGMA: Undecipherable?
Enigma is probably the most famous encryption machine in the world. It played a key role in the Second World War. One of the few surviving specimens is due to be auctioned…
ARTWORK OF THE DAY: Jannis Kounellis
The Sacred in Everyday Objects ‘I’m a painter: I’m a visionary, but I don’t paint. I would like to attain vision, which is what painting was at first. Vision is the painter’s…
Early Art Patronage: Ludwig van Beethoven
In the 250th anniversary year of Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, a fragment of writing in the composer’s own hand, dated 1815 will be offered for sale at Dorotheum in the Autographs, Manuscripts…
ARTWORK OF THE DAY – Franz West
Do they fit to the body? The mind adapts to these pieces as they adapt to space. It is only when harnessed to a human being in the context of some action that…
Modern Art
20 years of VIENNA ART WEEK
Is there anything in Vienna apart from Mozart, Sissi and Schönbrunn? Of course there is! When it comes to art, VIENNA ART WEEK and its Artistic Director, Robert Punkenhofer, have been trying…
