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The success of photography: great icons of the 20th and 21st century

22 Jul 2024

Why have humans loved photography since its invention? The multitude of creative procedures and aesthetic possibilities offered by photography are reflected in the works on auction, whose creators are...

The splendor and peril of ormulu in 19th century France

19 Jul 2024

Andrea Domenech

Setdart will offer a fascinating collection of mercury-gilded pieces in its last decorative arts auction before the summer. These masterpieces not only represent the pinnacle of elegance and opulence...

The court portrait, a look at the past

16 Jul 2024

Andrea Domenech

What do 18th century court portraits and today's selfies have in common? Discover how artists captured the power and wealth of the nobility and how these ancient image resources are reflected in our s...

Following the echoes of Guglielmo della Porta

12 Jul 2024

Andrea Domenech

Setdart will auction an interesting late 16th century German work strongly reminiscent of Guglielmo della Porta. The lot 35316617, a large ebony and silver benditera, is one of the most important p...

The oriental influence on 19th century European porcelain

10 Jul 2024

Andrea Domenech

Setdart will hold its last auction of decorative arts before the summer period and, among the pieces, a vase, lot 35316034, from the French manufacturer Samson, Edmé et Cie, stands out. This piece ill...

Ushebtis, art and eternal life

5 Jul 2024

Andrea Domenech

For archaeology enthusiasts have an unmissable date at Setdart, where a large collection of pieces will be put up for tender, including a carefully selected selection of Ushebtis. Howard Carter's f...

The Lady of Elche through the eyes of Manolo Valdés

27 Jun 2024

Andrea Domenech

Valdés' vision of the iconic Iberian sculpture will be auctioned. Since its discovery on August 4, 1897 in an orchard in La Alcudia, the image of the bust of the Lady of Elche has exerted an enormo...

An echo of beauty in Italian Baroque

21 Jun 2024

Andrea Domenech

Setdart will feature a sublime sample of Italian classicism. The sculpture of Narcissus is a testimony to the virtuosity of the masters of the 17th century, who were inspired by the ideals and myths o...

The road to modernity

19 Jun 2024

Andrea Domenech

Auction of a private collection The set of pieces from the private collection is one of those that allow us to trace a journey through the transformations that marked the evolution of art from the...

Timeless elegance

14 Jun 2024

Andrea Domenech

At our upcoming Luxury Day auctions you can find the perfect jewelry to start building your jewelry box or to replace or upgrade one of your star pieces. The effortless, timeless and elegant design...

Important private collection. Latest trends: New artistic paradigms

7 Jun 2024

Andrea Domenech

In recent decades and following the rhythm set by the avant-garde, artistic currents have emerged and fed back on each other with fascinating speed, blurring the boundaries between the various trends...

The lyrical landscape of Fernando Zóbel

3 Jun 2024

Andrea Domenech

As one of the most in vogue artists of the current art scene, Fernando Zóbel stars in our next auction The brilliant post-war generation transformed the artistic practice of the time into a space w...

Important private collection: The Legacy of the great artists of the 20th and 21st Century

26 May 2024

Andrea Domenech

Collecting art is one of the most exciting, complex and enigmatic activities that human beings have developed since time immemorial. But what motivations move a certain individual to dedicate part of...

Allegories and baroque opulence

24 May 2024

Andrea Domenech

Two women protagonists of a universe created for your delight. Pleasures arranged for the enjoyment of two senses; sight and taste....

From Functionality to Art: the dignity of home furnishings

22 May 2024

Andrea Domenech

Setdart brings together an important selection of furniture, especially the so-called storage furniture, which invites us to break down the evolution of the different typologies and their geographical...

The Elegance and Virtuosity of Marble in Sculpture

21 May 2024

Andrea Domenech

Setdart is dedicating a monographic auction to the virtuosity of stone with twenty-seven lots, mostly marble, which will allow sculpture lovers to enjoy the unblemished finesse of those who mastered t...

Art and Culture of the Far East: A Private Collection at Auction

17 May 2024

Andrea Domenech

Setdart presents an important private collection of Chinese and Southeast Asian art. Almost sixty lots where sculpture, architectural elements, furniture and decorative arts participate in a set with...

Important private collection: The Legacy of the great artists of the 20th and 21st Century

12 May 2024

Andrea Domenech

The great Rolex icons

10 May 2024

Andrea Domenech

Rolex, the Swiss watchmaking firm, is almost certainly one of the most famous in history, renowned for the quality of its creations and the savoir-faire that characterizes it. Their designs represent...

Meninas Madrid Gallery, edition 2024

1 May 2024

Andrea Domenech

Auction May 13th The famous meninas by Velázquez arrive at the Setdart auction house, reinvented and reinterpreted with the inspiration that Madrid evokes in different artists and celebrities and und...

Gucci: More than a brand, a fashion icon

24 Apr 2024

Andrea Domenech

Gucci is synonymous with a fascinating legacy, a living history of fashion almost a century later after its founding. Offering exclusivity while creating an inclusive culture, alternating classic an...

Echoes of the Classical World: An Extraordinary Library

19 Apr 2024

Andrea Domenech

"I talk only to myself and to my books". With this phrase Pliny "the Younger" expressed both his love of reading and its importance in the development of knowledge. The internal dialogue between ones...

Grau Sala: the artist who did not want to succumb to the avant-gardes

17 Apr 2024

Andrea Domenech

Auction 23 April. Among the many Spanish artists whose work falls within the framework of the Paris school, Emili Grau Sala is a particularly singular case. Far from succumbing to the hegemonic domina...

Iconic Design Pieces

12 Apr 2024

Andrea Domenech

Setdart, in its upcoming design auction, promises to showcase an exquisite variety of pieces by renowned designers from different corners of the world. From the Nordic countries to France, Germany, En...

Le Grand Tour: The fascination of the traveler

10 Apr 2024

Andrea Domenech

Setdart is inviting tenders for an interesting collection of bronzes from the collections of travellers who toured the main European capitals in the 19th century. More than fifty lots will be on offer...

Sol Lewitt: From Minimalism to Conceptual Art

28 Mar 2024

Andrea Domenech

Sol Lewitt, a fundamental representative of minimalism and one of the fathers of conceptual art, will be one of the stars of the next auction...

Fine jewelry: Luxury and transcendence

26 Mar 2024

Andrea Domenech

Luxury brands and leading houses in the sector are betting more than ever on fine jewelry, taking advantage of a market in constant growth. As we enter this fascinating universe, it is crucial to unde...

Woman aflame, the last of her line. Dalí and his allegories of the unconscious

22 Mar 2024

Andrea Domenech

Setdart offers a unique opportunity to acquire the monumental bronze by Salvador Dalí "Woman aflame" currently on display at the MOCO Museum in Barcelona. The piece, which has only 8 numbered copies,...

Oriental symbolism: simplicity and elegance

19 Mar 2024

Andrea Domenech

Setdart presents a complete auction with a wide variety of oriental lots. China, Japan, Cambodia, Thailand or Laos are among the places represented, with important pieces that we review below....

Roaring Twenties: Art Nouveau and Art Deco Private Collection

13 Mar 2024

Andrea Domenech

Setdart presents an important private collection focused on the first third of the 20th century. It is unusual to tender extensive collections dedicated to such specific periods in the history of art....

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