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The immense artistic legacy of Josep Guinovart has transcended as one of the great references of the Catalan avant-garde of the second half of the 20th century . His intense career bears the mark of t...

The Arabs, centuries after the decline of Egypt, created an ancient proverb that defines very well the subject at hand: "man fears time, but time fears pyramids." Not without reason the saying reveals...

Jaime Tresserra's designs are proof of the triumph of talent over any trend In a specialty such as design born with a universal and austere vocation, geographical and cultural factors ended up being d...

Salvador Dalí directed to Joan Rebull one of the greatest praises that the surrealist genius ever dedicated to one of his contemporaries, referring to him as "the greatest sculptor in the world." Belo...

Why some Rolex watch models earned these peculiar nicknames. Rolex "Paul Newman" Joanne Woodward gave her husband this Rolex chronograph model when he started out in motorsport. After appearing...

Iconic Dalí-designed jewelry, deliciously non-traditional wearable art pieces, will be auctioned at Setdart on February 10th. Lost in the melting clocks and twisted figures of Salvador Dalí's warpe...

Throughout the history of art there have been many artists who, after their death, have been raised to the category of myth. In this sense, Amadeo Modigliani represents the archetype of a bohemian art...

In the context of Franco's dictatorship and cultural effervescence that his native Valencia was experiencing at that time, Anzó founded, together with Andreu Alfaro, Rafael Solbes and Manolo Valdés th...

Our people have a habit of summarizing great foundations of our character. Temperament, tradition and culture are reflected in sayings and set phrases, ready to be used loudly at the appropriate momen...

Under the unmistakable style with which we instantly identify the work of Joan Miró, hides the universal character of one of the most unique and groundbreaking creators that the artistic avant-gardes...

The famous portrait of the British monarch Henry VIII, painted by Hans Holbein the Younger around 1537, was reinterpreted by Manolo Valdés in 1991, daringly subjecting it to a painstaking process of p...

Ever since, as a child, he accompanied his father to see bullfights in his native Malaga, Picasso was fascinated by bullfighting. Such fascination will complement all of Picasso's work, manifesting it...

Setdart brings together a selection of selected lots in painting and sculpture, ranging from the most cutting-edge artists of nowadays (like Damien Hirst), to key names from the 20th century (Picasso,...

The next auction on the 21st will host a selection of works made in Spain and America between the 17th and 18th centuries. This auction aims to show the relations between the two and make us aware of...

At the dawn of the 20th century, a generation of artists gathered around the "Els 4 Gats" tavern gave birth to one of the most splendid stages of Catalan art. The emblematic venue promoted by Ramón Ca...

Felix Labisse's name appears associated with the Parisian surrealist circle, but his heterodox spirit did not conform to the somewhat dogmatic guidelines of the group led by André Breton. However,...

A young woman sitting on the steps of the door of an old whitewashed house mends some nets with a thoughtful and patient attitude . He occupies the foreground of a perspective that shows us, behind hi...

Maurice Utrillo, son of the painter Suzanne valadon , came to art to overcome boredom and give meaning to his existence. In it, the figure of the bohemian artist with a tormented life who grew up in t...

Setdart opens the year with a special auction of antique frames, made up of a rich variety of styles and periods: from Renaissance architectural-type frames to Empire-style frames, passing through exc...

On December 29th, Setdart will be auctioned a canvas corresponding to the artist's first stage. Made when he was only 18 years old, when he was studying at the San Fernando Academy of Fine Arts, Tomel...

José Hernández began painting through realistic rendering, but from the mid-sixties he began to cultivate his own language: dreamlike symbolism with surrealist connotations as a common factor in his w...

Sentences may always seem the same, but good wishes are honest. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We inform you that due to the Christmas holidays our rooms in Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia will...

Salvador Dalí left his masterful mark wherever he passed. The versatile artist, in his Californian years, collaborated with the most brilliant film directors. In 1946, while he was working on the famo...

The history of the Olympic Suite dates back to 1892, when a French pedagogue, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, took the lead in the recovery movement of the Olympics that would lead to the celebration of th...

Hermés, and Rolex are two of the most reputable companies and luxury brands in the world, as well as the most desired, according to the results of our auctions. Both represent exclusivity, quality an...

La isla de Mallorca fue un yacimiento inagotable de inspiración para los pintores impresionistas y simbolistas. Santiago Rusiñol ha sido uno de los artistas más estimados por los mallorquines, a parti...

In the mid-eighties Josep María Subirachs was at the peak of his career. That is why he began the first sketches for the sculpture group of the Passion facade of the Sagrada Familia. In parallel to th...

Setdart presents at auction a careful selection of furniture, dated between the 15th and 19th centuries, which show the important evolution of this genre depending on the period and the artistic taste...