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 →
Muliar is the Greatest
On the 12 December 2024, Fritz Muliar would have turned 105 years old. On that…
Eva Reisinger: A Second Life
What do art and clubbing have in common? They open doors to a world beyond…
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…
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…
Giacomo Balla: Turn of the Times
A large oil painting by Giacomo Balla, set to be auctioned at Dorotheum in November, not only reflects the ominous political atmosphere of the 1920s but also impresses with a stylistic innovation…
Max Oppenheimer: Vivisection of the Psyche
Max Oppenheimer’s self-portrait left behind in Vienna at his flight in 1938 was kept for half a century in the Wien Museum. Now, in November, after the restitution procedure, this major work…
Bernard Frize: Fluid Phantasms
Vibrant, resin-sealed surfaces conceal any hint of a signature style: Bernard Frize’s conceptual paintings show remarkable inventiveness, exploring an industrial, quasi-mechanical approach to art production. Giacomo Balla, c. 1918 © Bridgeman Images…
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…
