The World in a Tea Bowl
Category: Asian Art
Japanese woodblock prints inspired French Impressionist painters, and the Japanese veneration of nature and ‘the handmade’ formed the basis for th...
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The Evolution of Printmaking: Discovering the World of Old Masters
Category: Prints & Multiples
When we think of Old Masters, our minds often drift to the grand canvases of Rembrandt van Rijn, Albrecht Dürer, or Francisco de Goya...
Unconventional Cutlery
Category: Luxury
Eating utensils have existed since ancient times, evolving over centuries to take on the forms we recognise today...
How to… Research Art, with Andrew Turley
Category: Art Expert Series
Andrew Turley is a researcher, writer, curator, and authority on iconic Australian artist Sidney Nolan...
Jeffrey Smart: Study II, Bus Terminus, 1972-73
Category: Art
Jeffrey Smart challenged artistic conventions...
Australian Governments Asked to Shut Down Legal Ivory Trade
Category: The 22nd Report
It’s been six years since IFAW’s report, Under the Hammer, revealed the extent of ivory trade through Australian auction houses...
Clarice Beckett (1887-1935)
Category: Art
Clarice Beckett's works, rediscovered by Dr Rosalind Hollinrake in a country shed in Victoria, have cemented her legacy as an invaluable figure in Aus...
Larry Mahaffy- A passion for early English furniture
Category: Decorative Arts
Larry Mahaffy was a keen buyer and participant in auctions at Leonard Joel over many years and it as an honour and with great pleasure that we now off...
Blue John: Britain’s Rarest Mineral
Category: Decorative Arts
Imagine an amethyst meteorite colliding with a comparable one of lush cream and brown marble...
Masters of Abstraction: The Enduring Influence of Australian Women Artists
Category: Art
Australian women artists have played a pivotal role in the evolution of abstract art...