Oscar Murillo – Anomalies from a Candy Factory
Young, conceptual, and contradictory, Oscar Murillo’s work defies classification. With elements of painting, sculpture, installation…
Luca Giordano: Enlightened
St Peter Healing St Agatha in Prison | Old Master Paintings, 19 April 2016 The present, hitherto…
Pieter Brueghel | The Bird Trap
One of the highlights in the forthcoming Old Master sale in April is “The Bird Trap”, a serene winter landscape by Pieter Brueghel the Younger.
Workshop Of Hans Memling: Nativity | Masterful Hand
Coming up for auction in April, “Nativity” is nothing short of a serendipitous discovery of Early Netherlandish panel painting. Originating from the workshop of Hans Memling, the painting is distinct from the…
Painting Ladies
The works of Austrian Atmospheric Impressionism’s female proponents bring a spring mood to any room – and to Dorotheum’s 19th Century Painting sale. Luckily, they pop up regularly in exhibitions and on…
Slice of history: Dorotheum celebrates birthday with auction of 309-year-old “Founder’s Cake” (April Fools’ Day 2016)
A historic find will go under the hammer in honor of Dorotheum’s 309th birthday this April. The icing on the cake? It is a cake!
Dorotheum celebrates its 309th birthday
Dorotheum was founded in March 1707. This month, the oldest of the world’s largest auction houses is celebrating its birthday. Dorotheum’s more than 300-year history is intimately entwined with that of the…