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ANALOGUE INSTEAD OF DIGITAL

Typewriter and calculator collection with more than 200 items at Dorotheum auction on the 6 August 2024.

The loud typing, the charming ringing when the line comes to an end, the sound when you press the line switch lever on a mechanical typewriter, or…

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62,400 EUROS FOR SISI’S JACKET

High increases for personal belongings of Empress Elisabeth and Emperor FrancisJoseph at the Imperial Court Memorabilia auction on 11 June 2024.

Personal items belonging to Empress Elisabeth and Emperor Francis Joseph were very popular with buyers at the Imperial Court Memorabilia auction at…

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Andy Warhol (Pittsburgh 1928–1987 New York) Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, 1980, 10 farbige Siebdrucke auf Lenox Museum Board, jeweils signiert Andy Warhol, Nr. 11 aus der Edition von 200 Exemplaren, Blattgröße 101,6 x 81,3 cm, gedruckt von Rupert Jasen Smith/New York mit dem Trockenstempel, publiziert von Ronald Feldman Fine Arts/New York und Jonathan A Editions/Tel Aviv mit den Stempeln auf der Rückseite erzielter Preis € 1.087.500

 

GREAT SUCCESS FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

Auction at Dorotheum with top prices for Warhol, Medek, Vedova, Tàpies and Rainer

The Contemporary Art sale at Dorotheum on 23 May 2024 saw long contests and hefty bids.

A screen print series by Andy Warhol fetched almost 1.1…

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TOP PRICE FOR KLIMT DRAWING

520,000 euros for a study for the painting ‘Judith II’ at the Modern Art auction on 22 May 2024

A drawing by Gustav Klimt from around 1908 reached €520,000, one of the highest prices ever paid for comparable works by this world-famous artist, at…

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SISI’S VELVET JACKET & FRANZ JOSEPH’S BOOTS

Objects from the Austrian Imperial family and other European dynasties at auction on 11 June 2024 at Dorotheum

The Austrian Imperial family, the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, until today sparks great fascination and attracts visitors to Vienna from all over the…

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[Translate to English:] Emilio Vedova (1919–2006) De America No. 2, 1976 Acryl, Sand, Holzkohle und Papiercollage auf Leinwand, 207 x 203 cm Schätzwert € 170.000 – 250.000
 

SPRINGTIME PICTURES

22 – 28 May 2024: Contemporary Week – auctions of modern and contemporary art, jewellery and wristwatches

A wellspring of outstanding worksby artists ranging from Alexej Jawlensky and Egon Schiele to Heinz Mack and Emilio Vedovawill be on offer during Doro…

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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746–1828), Portrait-sketch of the Infanta María Isabel (1789–1848), later Queen of the Two Sicilies, half-length, for the Portrait of the Family of Carlos IV, oil on canvas, 71.8 x 59.1 cm, realized price €712,500
 

SUCCESSFUL CLASSIC WEEK AT THE DOROTHEUM

Top result for Goya portrait-sketch in Old Master Paintings, record prices for Theodor von Hörmann and Robert Russ in 19th Century Paintings.

Dorotheum's newly renovated, state-of-the-art ceremonial hall, the Franz-Joseph-Saal, provided the elegant backdrop for the Old Master Paintings sale…

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House of Habsburg Diamond Brooch with untreated Rubies, total c. 2 ct Provenance Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria and descendants, work around 1880, design and elaboration attributed to Imperial Court Purveyor, A. E. Köchert, under master craftsman Wilhelm F. Haarstrick, original case estimate €10,000–15,000
 

ITALIAN SOPHISTICATION, FRENCH ELEGANCE AND SWISS PRECISION

23 and 28 May 2024: Dorotheum auction with fine jewels and exclusive watches

Chantecler, Bulgari, Cartier or Van Cleef & Arpels: the Dorotheum Exquisite Jewellery auction on 23 May 2024 offers prestigious jewel art, from renown…

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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746–1828), Portrait-sketch of the Infanta María Isabel (1789–1848), later Queen of the Two Sicilies, for the ‚Portrait of the Family of Carlos IV’, 71.8 x 59.1 cm, Auction April 24th, 2024, estimate €300,000–400,000
 

ON THE CUSP OF MODERNISM

April 24th to April 25th, 2024: Classic Week: Old Master Paintings, 19th Century Paintings

Amongst the important pictures included in Dorotheum’s Old Masters Paintings sale on April 24th, 2024, is a work by one of the most innovative artists…

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FALCO GUITAR AT DOROTHEUM AUCTION

First electric bass of Johann Hölzel (FALCO) to be auctioned on 31 January 2024

Johann Hölzel (1957-1998) made music history under his stage name FALCO and is considered a pioneer of German rap. With his 1985 hit Rock Me Amadeus, …

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