Design auction on 18 June 2025 Group of two "Kodu" chairs a "Kodu" chair with… Read More →
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 →
Turi Simeti: in praise of the ellipse
Turi Simeti in conversation with Federico Sardella, co-editor with Antonio Addamiano and the Turi Simeti…
Contemporary Week 2017: highlights and sneak peek
Take me to the preview Contemporary Week 2017: modern art, contemporary art, jewellery, and watches Modern…
Dagobert Peche: setting the scene
Dagobert Peche, Three-part seating set, 1917 design for the WW Zurich branch, estimate € 40,000 – 60,000 Wiener Werkstätte artist Dagobert Peche was more than just a “genius of ornamentation”. His furnishings, which also graced…
Spruce symmetry: an interview
How do we perceive jewels on people? What effect does jewellery have on us? Helmut Leder, psychologist and an expert on perceptual aesthetics, in a conversation about beauty and jewels.
Prominent collections in Dorotheum’s April 2017 auction week: destined for distinction
Paintings from prominent collections Dorotheum’s April 2017 auction week featuring old master paintings and 19th century paintings contains two works that possibly were once in prominent collections - and one that most…
Works of art: selected by specialists
Ursula Rohringer, specialist for glass and porcelain, and Ulrich Prinz, specialist for furniture, about their favourite objects in the upcoming works of art auction on 26 April 2017. Vase by Johann Joachim Kändler In 1740…
Rudolf II’s ‘Wunderkammer’ and fascination with the exotic
The Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia Rudolf II (1552–1612) was one of the most important patrons of art from the House of Habsburg. He resided in the castle of Prague…
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…
