Imagine that your vocation was a painter of fine decorative arts, and your primary occupation was painting scene after scene of highland cattle, sheep, game birds and British pastoral landscapes onto porcelain vases, urns, cups and saucers. Furthermore, imagine devoting 67 years of your life to this art form, spending much of it in the […]
One of the world’s top manufacturers of high quality lighting since 1959, Artemide is renowned for creating striking, statement pieces that perfectly balance form, function, innovation and efficiency. A selection of bold and understated pieces will be presented as part of our forthcoming Modern Design Auction in July; representing the very best of lighting design, […]
Hygge: ‘A quality of cosiness, and comfortable conviviality, that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being; regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture.’ Scandinavian design, an aesthetic marked by minimalism and functionality, has been hugely influential since its inception in the early 20th century, but ideas from the Nordic region still infiltrate mainstream design […]
On 13 June we will host what has become a firm favourite in our auction calendar – The Specialist Rugs Auction, which will see the Leonard Room transformed into a woven sea of colours, symbols and crested medallions with an array of fine traditional and contemporary rugs. — TRADITIONAL Being from the epicentre of an […]
When investing in luxury pieces, timeless design and exceptional quality should be top of the list. Read on to discover our top investment tips: The Timeless Handbag If there is one accessory worthy of investment, it is a beautiful handbag. Whether it’s Chanel 2.55, a Louis Vuitton Alma or Hermès Birkin, a practical design of […]
An aristocratic, alcoholic dwarf known for his louche lifestyle”1, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s career lasted just over a decade and coincided with two major developments in late nineteenth-century Paris: the birth of modern printmaking and the explosion of nightlife and culture. He created some of the most iconic depictions of nineteenth century culture and life in […]
This issue, we spent 5 minutes with Ella Perrottet, who sees the most diverse range of art every week in her role as Art Assistant. FAVOURITE MAKER / ARTIST I love Australian Women Artists, with my favourite being Anne Marie Graham. I was lucky enough to meet and write about her for Leonard last year […]
It is now more than two years since Leonard Joel participated in the first meeting between Australian auctioneers, industry representatives and IFAW, with a view to ending the auction and antiques trade in elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn. Since that first meeting, sadly, Leonard Joel remains the only Australian auction house to have publicly and […]
Star Sapphires are a rare variety of sapphire that exhibit a magical star phenomenon known as asterism – the appearance of a pattern or group of stars – under lighting. The six-rayed star is most visible when the stone is tilted and rotated, and will appear to move across the rounded surface of a cabochon […]
Leonard Joel is the only auction house in Australia with a dedicated Valuations department, enabling us to offer a broad range of specialist expertise and valuations across numerous categories. Complimentary verbal valuations are available in our Melbourne and Sydney salerooms by appointment. We also host complimentary Valuation Evenings* in Melbourne on the first Wednesday of every […]