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The Universal Language of Art

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‘Lion Ébouriffé’ by Van Cleef & Arpels: An Endearing Legacy

Category: Jewels

I have always found the Van Cleef & Arpels ‘Lion Ébouriffé’ brooches whimsical, charming and extremely charismatic...

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15 Years, 15 Extraordinary Lots

Category: Leonard Joel News

15 memorable lots and moments that have stuck with me over the years....

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The Universal Language of Art

Category: Art

In Australia, our artistic engagement often gravitates towards Western art traditions, with a predominant focus on European Old Masters and contempora...

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The Tiaras of Queen Mary of Denmark

Category: Jewels

Queen Mary of Denmark, originally born Mary Donaldson in Tasmania, Australia...

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Everything to Know About Picasso Ceramics

Category: Decorative Arts

In the summer of 1946, Pablo Picasso visited a small town in the south of France called Vallauris...

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Beauty in Relief: The Art of Cameo Glass

Category: Decorative Arts

The concept of ‘art glass’ was conceived in the mid-19th century during the aesthetic movement and was founded on the idea of ‘art for art’s s...

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Tom Ford for What?

Category: Luxury

In the early 1990s, the House of Gucci was a name rapidly losing its lustre...

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The Genius of Gerald Genta

Category: Timepieces

What do Le Corbusier, Jimi Hendrix, and Giorgetto Giugiaro have in common...

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The World in a Tea Bowl

Category: Asian Art

Japanese woodblock prints inspired French Impressionist painters, and the Japanese veneration of nature and ‘the handmade’ formed the basis for th...

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The Evolution of Printmaking: Discovering the World of Old Masters

Category: Prints & Multiples

When we think of Old Masters, our minds often drift to the grand canvases of Rembrandt van Rijn, Albrecht Dürer, or Francisco de Goya...

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