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Schulim Krimper: Mid-Century Artist & Master Craftsman

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In Conversation with Karen McCartney

Category: In Conversation

For this issue, author, columnist, curator, editor, and all-round design and architecture expert, Karen McCartney, welcomes us into her Sydney home...

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Artist Spotlight: KAWS

Category: Prints & Multiples

American artist and designer KAWS’ (Brian Donnolly) motifs and appropriations began to appear throughout the streets of New York in the early 1990s...

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Lady Diana’s Enduring Style

Category: Luxury

Step aside Princess Grace ‘Kelly’ and Ms Jane ‘Birkin’ - style icon Lady Diana has no less than three bags named after her, with their sales s...

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Partners in Craft: Influential Couples in Australian Mid-Century Pottery  

Category: Modern Design

There are few greater ways to escape the pressures of daily life or simply to express oneself artistically than through craft....

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Diamonds for Every Dress Code

Category: Jewels

The thought of a dress code or theme for an upcoming event can strike fear into the heart of even the most creative or sartorial minded among us...

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Don Binney: New Zealand Modernist

Category: Art

Donald "Don" Binney is one of New Zealand’s key modernists, emerging in the 1960s...

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Heuer’s First Place in Motorsport Timekeeping

Category: Timepieces

Thinking back to the 1980s and 90s, Tag Heuer was one of the most popular, sought after, and copied watches...

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From Myth to Souvenir: The History of Coral as Adornment

Category: Jewels

According to Greek mythology, coral was formed after the slaying of the gorgon Medusa...

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A Fine Regency Presentation Sabre

Category: Decorative Arts

In our forthcoming March Decorative Arts auction, we are delighted to be offering a fine Regency presentation sabre by John Prosser...

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French Decoration in the 17th and Early 18th Centuries

Category: Decorative Arts

Interior decoration had its birth in 17th century France, and this concept of the civilised way of life was developed...

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