Furniture
George Nelson: American Modernist
George Nelson was an American industrial designer who was one of the co-founders of American Modernism. Aside from being...
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Art
James Montgomery Cant: Artworks That Can Enchant
27th November 1911, a son was born in Elsternwick, Melbourne to Annie (née Montgomery) and James Cant (mining engineer). He...
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Art
Art Periods and Movements: A Brief History and Overview
The documented art history is divided into several periods and movements. The two significant differences between the two are...
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Furniture
Kaare Klint: Leaving a Big Design Footprint
Kaare Klint was just the man behind classics such as Safari Chair and Faaborg Chair. In his lifetime, he...
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European & English Porcelain
Moorcroft Ceramics: Brilliant Colours and Superb Aesthetics
The Evolution of Moorcroft 1897 – The company was launched by William Moorcroft, who trained at the Royal College...
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Collectables
An Everlasting Shimmer: History of English Silver
For centuries, English silver has been accepted as the finest globally due to its unique system created by the...
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Furniture
Finn Juhl: A Notable Danish Modern Designer
Finn Juhl was an innovative architect, interior, and industrial designer of repute. He was incomparable when it came to...
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Art
Barbara Hanrahan: The Many Hues of an Extraordinary Woman
Printmaker, artist and writer, Barbara Hanrahan, was born in Adelaide, South Australia, in 1939. Throughout her artistic career, she...
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Art
Nicholas Hilliard: The Master of Miniatures
Nicholas Hilliard was born in Exeter, Devon in England in 1547 to Richard Hilliard and Laurence Wall. They...
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Fine and Contemporary
HANS HEYSEN: An Artist for All Seasons
Sir Wilhelm Ernst Hans Franz Heysen was born in Germany before his family emigrated to Australia. Hans showed early promise as an artist at school. Hans began painting and attended night art classes while he was with his father’s hardware merchant business. In 1894,...
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