PVC & Wood
Category: Leonard Joel News
Ever since I first came across this playful and slightly enchanting mixed media piece, it has lived in my office at work...
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Artist Profile: Mary Fedden (1915–2012)
Category: Art
Mary Fedden remains one of Britain’s most beloved modern painters, celebrated for her lyrical still life paintings...
Everlasting Florals to Adorn
Category: Jewels
One year, when sending a stunning bouquet of flowers to someone close living abroad, I immediately imagined how I could capture its beauty in time as ...
Dangerously Modern: Thea Proctor & the Art of Style
Category: Prints & Multiples
When Australian artist Thea Proctor returned to Sydney after nearly two decades in London, she was surprised to find her work described as “dangerou...
Stolen Splendour: The World’s Most Daring Jewellery Heists
Category: Jewels
In October 2025, the world was horrified by news of a brazen daylight robbery at one of the most famous museums on earth, the Louvre in Paris...
Early Robots: The Fascinating Rise of the French Doll Automaton
Category: Decorative Arts
The doll automaton is a relic of a world past, both fascinating and disconcerting; often no larger than a coffee table book...
A. Lange & Söhne: The Lazarus of the Watchmaking Industry
Category: Timepieces
When I read the story of A. Lange & Söhne’s dramatic decline and remarkable rebirth, I couldn’t help but think of the biblical miracle of Lazarus...
In Conversation: On Sentimentality in Design with Madeleine Murdoch and Frances Normoyle
Category: In Conversation
In the lead up to Sentimental Pull, a collaborative exhibition between Melbourne design studio, Streifen, and Leonard Joel...
Wild Luxury: Exotic Skins and the Art of Precision
Category: Luxury
Exotic skins sit at the intersection of beauty, power, and restraint in luxury...
How to… Understand Art Conservation, with Andrew Dewhurst
Category: In Conversation
Andrew Dewhurst is a highly skilled art conservator based in Melbourne...