Upcoming Auctions
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September 23
Contemporary Art and latest trends
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September 23
Amleto Dalla Costa: Italian Pop Art
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September 29
Private Collection: Paintings & Decorative Arts
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September 30
Private collection: Masters of Catalan sculpture
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September 30
Private collection: Masters of European Sculpture
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October 6
19th and 20th century classics
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October 7
Luxury Day: Watches and fountain pens
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October 8
Contemporary Art
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October 8
Contemporary Art: Graphic work and photography
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October 13
Design
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October 14
Bags and Accessories
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October 14
Jewellery
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October 15
Old Masters
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October 27
19th and 20th century classics
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October 28
Private collection: 19th- and 20th-century paintings
Setdart selection
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Andy WarholLot 35217084 -
Diamond and sapphire earringsLot 35316942 -
IWC Schaffhausen Da Vinci Chronograph MoonphaseLot 40034775 -
Petrus Grand Vin 2012Lot 40027901 -
Court painter of Louis XIV, possibly Pierre MignardLot 40020876 -
Pair of "blackamoor" torcheros;Lot 40026449 -
Choker in yellow gold and onyxLot 40018555 -
Bartolomé Esteban MurilloLot 40006396
Setdart Magazine
How to View an Abstract Work of Art: A Guide to Observing Without Prejudice
When we look at a landscape, we recognize a horizon. When we look at a portrait, we look for a face. Even in a still life, we identify the objects depicted almost instinctively. However, when we stand before an abstract work of art, that need to recognize something familiar disappears. And with it comes one of the most common questions among museum visitors and collectors: What am I looking at? The good news is that this is probably not the right question. Abstract art is structured around its own internal values, independent of the representation of visible reality. Its language
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