Pier Paolo Calzolari whispers emotionally
Initially, Pier Paolo Calzolari wanted to be a violinist. Without quite knowing how, he became…
Carla Accardi: Colour Codes
Carla Accardi, a pioneering feminist and leading proponent of abstract art, is now one of…
Homage to Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent would have celebrated his 80th birthday on 1 August this year. As coincidence has it, Dorotheum’s vintage auction, on Wednesday, 2 November 2016 includes a large collection of hauntingly…
The fragile power of glass
Fragile, yet powerful: Bohemian cut-crystal, or Czech glass, is known throughout the world both as the raw material of everyday objects and an artistic medium. A selection is up for auction at Dorotheum Prague on 20 October.
Artistic guelder roses? No, floral vases!
The delicate, fragile, and beautifully lifelike, vases known as “guelder rose” are eerily decorative works of art and true masterpieces of craftsmanship. Three lots from the upcoming antiques auction at 2 pm…
Veronica Etro: Looking back to look forward
One would be hard pressed to find a more intricate fusion of art and fashion than Etro, the Milan luxury label, and no one embodies this better than Etro womens-wear designer Veronica…
Bulgari: glamour, glory and dolce vita
“The only word that Elizabeth knows in Italian is Bulgari!”, Richard Burton said about his film partner and future wife Liz Taylor. In fact, since the 1950s, Bulgari is associated more than…
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