Ravishing Beasts

Taxidermy seems to be taking over the world. Suddenly, every flea market, restaurant, pub, (pseudo)trendy apartment and museum seems to …

On Art Investment

“As an art dealer, you might expect me to say that art is a brilliant investment, and the ideal alternative …

Rodriguez

Sapi-Portuguese

After the record sale result of a Sapi-Portuguese salt-cellar in 2008, it is very interesting to see two others pieces …

A colecção do Conde de Daupiás

Texto publicado na revista L+Arte, rubrica Leiloes com Historia, 2005. Cinquenta anos depois da venda da colecção do Marquês de …

Dom Pedro V

On Taste, Collecting and Pinterest

“I can only imagine what Pierre Bourdieu would have thought about the new (?) social-networking site, Pinterest. Were the French …

Gold, Jasper, and Carnelian: Johann Christian Neuber at the Saxon Court

Gold boxes, snuff boxes, small jewels don’t really do it for me. But when a genial craftsman translates it to …

New Furniture galleries at the V&A

The Victoria & Albert Museum Unveils High-Tech Furniture Gallery as Part of its “FuturePlan”, @ Artinfo.

Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics

“Beginning in the sixteenth century when Portuguese traders started importing blue and white porcelain to Europe, Chinese ceramics manufacturers produced …