The monumental installations erected by Christo and Jeanne-Claude in public spaces around the globe left… Read More →
Pierre-Auguste Renoir Paysage à Cagnes, 1898 oil on canvas, 30 x 38 cm, estimate €220,000… Read More →
To mark Breguet’s 250th anniversary, an exceptional example of the famous French watchmaker’s art will… Read More →
Diamonds have fascinated us for thousands of years. They are celebrated as the hardest natural… Read More →
Classic Week – 19th Century Orientalists
The upcoming 19th Century Paintings auction features two exquisite Orientalist works: An Oriental Market in…
Classic Week: Coecke van Aelst in the Old Masters Paintings auction
PRINCELY ART One of the highlights of the upcoming spring auction is undoubtably the original…
Artwork of the day – Fireplace gate Adolf Loos
This year marks the 150th birthday of Adolf Loos. As one of the pioneers of modern architecture, Loos left his mark on architectural history. In 1910, he made a statement for the…
ARTWORK OF THE DAY – Corals
Captivating us with their bright colours and impressive shapes, corals are naturally grown in the ocean and cannot be cultivated. These natural miracles are becoming increasingly rare due to harmful environmental pollution. Depending on their…
ARTWORK OF THE DAY – Woodcut Franz Traunfellner
"Woodblock printmaking demands uncompromising clarity in artistic expression. I use a knife and a wooden stick to strive for a linear, rhythmically moving, almost abstract form in order to express the essence…
ARTWORK OF THE DAY – Spherical brass lamp – Design by Emil Stejnar
The quick espresso, the Italian-style café bar, was a triumphant success in 1950s Vienna. As a counter-movement to the traditional coffee houses, it appealed to a younger public. They had jukeboxes instead…
ARTWORK OF THE DAY – Viennese coffee pot and milk jug
The elegant design of the Viennese late Biedermeier era characterise this coffee pot and milk jug set with ivory handles. The coffee pot and milk jug are dated 1853, the owner's monogram is GK. Viennese coffee…
Modern Art
Carla Accardi & Piero Dorazio: Art, Freedom, Innovation
Works of art from the Italian avant-garde have long been among the highlights of Dorotheum‘s Contemporary Art auctions. Two canvases by Carla Accardi and Piero Dorazio demonstrate the vitality and innovative power…
