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Nora Heysen: A Pioneer in Art and Life

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Margaret Olley’s Girl Reading: A Quiet Moment

Category: Art

Leonard Joel’s annual Women Artists auction brings together artists across generations, from important historical figures to some of the most recogn...

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Moments from Cartier: A Selling Exhibition

Category: Jewels

Thank you to our all of our guests for your enthusiasm and support...

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Antiques in the Mist

Category: Brisbane

What is it about doctors and lawyers? Time and again, I find there’s a connection between these professions and a deep, often highly intellectual...

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Threads of Victory: The History and Heritage of Racing Colours

Category: Decorative Arts

Before television broadcasts brought every stride into sharp focus, there was only one reliable way to tell one horse from another during a race: the ...

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Cartier: The Family that Built a Jewellery Empire

Category: Jewels

What do a pearl necklace, an Indian maharaja, and a pioneering aviator have in common? At first glance, very little...

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Living Large: The Return of the Big Bag

Category: Luxury

The big bag – the bottomless, black hole kind of big bag – has never been more back than it is this year...

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Watch Weird Wave: Gilbert Albert Shakes Up Classic Watch Design

Category: Timepieces

By the mid-20th century, it was becoming increasingly apparent that things were starting to get more and more ‘out there’...

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Pinned for Purpose: The Brooch as a Personal Statement

Category: Jewels

Once in a time when dress etiquette was governed by convention, the brooch was seen as the quiet final addition...

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Colour in 19th Century Interior Design: Inspiring Designers and the Masses

Category: Decorative Arts

Urbanisation during the middle decades of the 19th century, together with the rise of an affluent and wealthy middle class...

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Nora Heysen: A Pioneer in Art and Life

Category: Art

As we are approaching our annual Women Artists auction, I wanted to use this opportunity to write about a significant female trailblazer of Australian...

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