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 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…
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…
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.…
ABOUT SCULPTURE Marble, bronze, plexiglass … Sculpture is deeply rooted in European tradition, its classical concepts and materials are constantly being explored and reinvented. Dorotheum specialist Maria Cristina Corsini gives an overview…
