Homage to the Light Not one, or two, but three paintings by the virtuoso painter… Read More →
Wristwatches have long been more than just timepieces. They are reliable companions in extreme conditions,… Read More →
Dazzling light objects and vibrant canvases: Heinz Mack, co-founder of the ZERO movement and two-time… Read More →
Take a look at the new Dorotheum Magazine Spring is here! And with it the… Read More →
Classic Cars Auction
DRIVING JOY "UNPLUGGED" Just in time for the summer season, 107 classic cars and motorcycles…
Reminder Auction week “Contemporary Week”
No matter who the artist is, Klimt, Walde, West, Warhol or Dubuffet: The upcoming Contemporary…
Post-War and Contemporary Art auction: Piero Dorazio
COLOUR RAYS “Colour rays” is how poet Giuseppe Ungaretti described his friend Piero Dorazio’s trademark paintings. The artist employed grids combined with a masterful handling of various colour hues. Three of Dorazio’s…
Post-War and Contemporary Art auction: Hans Hartung
TRIUMPH OF GESTURE Hans Hartung – leading protagonist of the Informel and lover of the experiment – attached particular importance to the creative moment. He is represented with three works from the…
Franz Hauer: Self-made Man and Collecting Icon
Franz Hauer was one of the most remarkable collecting personalities in the early modern era: originally a domestic servant in the Wachau region, Hauer eventually became a major collector of works by…
Jewellery auction: Crowning Glory
From laurel wreaths to pearl strands and diamond crowns: jewellery expert Astrid Fialka-Herics, head of Dorotheum’s watch and jewellery department, provides insight into the changing history of one of the most prominent…
Modern Art auction: Giacomo Balla
THE PAINTER BEFORE THE MIRROR With his artwork “Autosmorfia”, which is to be auctioned at Dorotheum on the 4th of June, Giacomo Balla joins a long tradition of artistic self-representation and self-exploration.…
Modern Art
Maria Lassnig: Film Star
Film Star Maria Lassnig, a giant of international painting, is the focus of an unconventional anti-biopic by Austrian director Anja Salomonowitz. Entitled Sleeping with a Tiger, the film presents a nuanced and…
