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The Laidlaw Suite by Robert Prenzel in Context
Category: Decorative Arts
Leonard Joel is honoured to offer the Laidlaw bedroom suite by Robert Prenzel (1866–1941) in our August Decorative Arts auction...
What is moissanite?
Category: Jewels
What is a moissanite? Is that a diamond? These are two common questions asked in the Leonard Joel Jewellery Salon...
An album of rare Japanese woodblock prints sells for $93,750
Category: Asian Art
Our Sydney specialists were thrilled to consign an album of vibrantly coloured woodblock prints by Japanese master printmaker Utagawa Hiroshige...
The Smugglers’ Trail: Uncovering the History of an 18thC British Painting
Category: Art
George Morland’s (British, 1763-1804) Jack at the Capstan is a painting which tells two tales...
Making Waves: The Symbolism of Water in Art
Category: Art
Water can hold a number of different meanings, especially when included in art. In certain circumstances it may allude to purity and cleansing...
Artist Spotlight: Clarice Beckett
Category: Art
Before adopting Tonalism, Beckett graduated from the National Gallery School, studying under L. Bernard Hall...
Artist Spotlight: David Larwill
Category: Art
As a deeply intuitive artist, David Larwill has drawn on an array of cultural influences including Indigenous art...
Koalas on the endangered list—what it means for their future
Category: The 22nd Report
The up-listing of east coast koalas from Vulnerable to Endangered this March is something IFAW...
In Conversation with Aileen Brown
Category: In Conversation
This issue, we chat to renowned printmaker Aileen Brown, whose bold, colourful works you may have seen come up at our auctions....