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Old Masters, New Custodians
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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...
Congratulations John Albrecht: Creative Partnerships Award for Business Leadership
Category: Arts Project Australia
We are thrilled to announce that our Chairman & Head of Important Collections, John Albrecht, has won the 2022 Creative Partnerships Australia Award...
Jordy Kerwick’s Still Lifes
Category: Art
Melbourne born Jordan “Jordy” Kerwick has rapidly gained international attention for his striking and bold approach to colour and pattern...
The watercolours of Albert Namatjira
Category: Art
Albert Namatjira’s captivating landscape watercolours are amongst the most widely recognised artworks of 20th century Australian art....
As Wildlife and People Run Out of Space, We’re Creating Room to Roam
Category: The 22nd Report
Today, more than 150,000 elephants roam across increasingly fragmented landscapes of Eastern and Southern Africa....