A Royal Warrant
Category: Luxury
I thought that it was poignant to end the year and start the new one with an article on the British royals and their contribution...
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Hard Waste or Good Taste?
Category: Modern Design
IKEA is now recognised globally as a supplier of space saving and cost-effective furniture and homewares...
Four Private Collections to Visit on your Next European Holiday
Category: Decorative Arts
Housed in the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj in Rome, this incredible collection of art, furniture, and statuary belongs to the Doria...
Five Watches Synonymous with their Wearers
Category: Timepieces
Throughout the ages, wristwatches have been worn for many utilitarian purposes, but as time marches on it’s clear that there’s more to wearing a w...
Paspaley South Sea Pearls
Category: Jewels
The lustre of pearls has fascinated mankind for thousands of years....
The Art of the Spectacle
Category: Art
Armed with a wet paintbrush in hand, Joseph Turner marched through the crowd towards Helvoetsluys, the painting he'd entered in the 1832...
The Windsor Chair – Development of a Classic Type
Category: Decorative Arts
Among the more popular chairs that pass through Leonard Joel are those of traditional English country types – Windsor chairs, ladder-back...
In the Service of Love: Verdura
Category: Jewels
Duke Fulco di Verdura (1899-1978) began his career in the arts and fashion in Paris during the 1920s...
A Week in London
Category: Leonard Joel News
Recently, I had the good fortune to spend a week in London, attending meetings, visiting auction houses, and meeting with industry peers. Auctionland...
Max Dupain’s “Sunbaker”
Category: Prints & Multiples
Max Dupain was considered a pioneer of modernism in Australian photography. His compositions were creative, sharp, and reflective of modern life...