The 22nd Report

The newly released World Health Organisation report on the origins of Covid-19 confirms what we have long suspected...

In Conversation with Jason Earle-Sprague

Category: In Conversation

We visited pianist, composer, natural history enthusiast, and internationally renowned shell collector Jason Earle-Sprague...

A Tale Of Two Commodes

Category: Decorative Arts

Originally part of the contents of Schloss St Emmeram in Regensburg, Germany, an opulent palace...

Exploring Methods Of Printmaking

Category: Prints & Multiples

There are many printmaking methods available to artists, and as a collector, it helps to know...

10 Years of Luxury at Leonard Joel

Category: Luxury

It is hard to believe that our Luxury department is in its tenth year...

Jean Prouvé: Master of Modernist Metals

Category: Modern Design

Rejecting the elegant tubular steel of Le Corbusier and Marcel Breuer’s furniture, Jean Prouvé became...

The Devil is in the Detail – Photorealism in Contemporary Australian Art

Category: Art

Photorealism is an art term and movement that describes art which aims to appear ‘photographic’, often with fine detail...

Welcoming Patricia Kontos

Category: Jewels

We are thrilled to welcome Patricia Kontos, formerly of Sotheby’s Melbourne, to Leonard Joel’s Fine Jewels & Timepieces team...

History Revived: The Craftsmanship of Eugène Fontenay

Category: Jewels

Why are people drawn to collections and collecting? Whether born out of curiosity, aesthetic appreciation or financial investment...

Elsa Peretti: The Jewels of Humanity 1940 – 2021

Category: Jewels

The Italian-born jewellery designer, Elsa Peretti, is widely recognized as one of the most important jewellers of our time...