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A Day Exploring Sydney’s Cultural Heartbeat

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Blue John: Britain’s Rarest Mineral

Category: Decorative Arts

Imagine an amethyst meteorite colliding with a comparable one of lush cream and brown marble...

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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...

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Through the Looking Glass: A Guide to Antique Mirrors

Category: Decorative Arts

Ever since Narcissus stared admiringly into a pool of water, people throughout the ages have been enchanted by their own reflections...

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The Case for Adding Brilliance to your Jewellery Collection

Category: Jewels

For centuries, jewellery has served as a silent language adorning our bodies and whispering tales of wealth, status, and personal style...

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The Pottery of Magna Graecia & the Italiotes

Category: Decorative Arts

From the 8th century BC, Southern Italy was occupied and colonised by the Greeks...

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Designer Spotlight: Poul Henningsen

Category: Modern Design

Danish designer and architect Poul Henningsen is renowned for his groundbreaking work in lighting design...

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Old is the New Black

Category: Luxury

Eco-conscious design is now more important than ever...

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