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  • Auctionet Academy Launches in the UK: Your New Hub for Learning About Art, Design and Antiques

    Auctionet Academy – Your New Hub for Learning About Art, Design and Antiques.
    Auctionet, the leading digital platform for auction houses across Europe, proudly announces the UK launch of Auctionet Academy – a new initiative designed to inspire learning and connection around decorative arts and collectables.
    Following Auctionet's recent expansion in the UK and new partnerships with auction ho

  • The Ed Sheeran Auction

    Auctionet are delighted to be hosting a dedicated charity auction from objects donated by global megastar Ed Sheeran at Bishop & Miller Auctioneers in Suffolk.

  • Auctionet Announces Significant Investment From Alfvén & Didrikson


    Auctionet, the leading Nordic marketplace for continuous online auctions, is proud to announce a significant growth investment from the investment company Alfvén & Didrikson. The investment will be used to fuel further growth to enable Auctionet to achieve its ambitious vision to become the leading European auction marketplace and the number one partner to local auction houses and auction

  • THE WRITE STUFF: AUTHOR’S COLLECTION YIELDS £81,000 FOR CHARITY

    Auctionet were honoured to host a live charity auction on behalf of Bishop & Miller Auctioneers of personal items belonging to international best seller book author, Lucinda Riley, in aid of the charity United World Schools. The auction raised an enormous £81,000 (check) for United World Schools

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Auctionet Academy, on collectibles. ⁠ ⁠ We continue to deepen our commitment to the industry, honoring craftsmanship, history, creation and the creators themselves.⁠ Through our courses, we explore the forces that have shaped design over time and uncover what allows the pieces we cherish to endure, even as trends and tastes evolve.⁠ ⁠ Stay tuned for updates on upcoming events in our highlights, and visit the link in our bio to book your place.⁠ ⁠ What would you like to discover more about?⁠ ⁠ #auctionetacademy #hermes

Auctionet Academy, on collectibles. ⁠ ⁠ We continue to deepen our commitment to the industry, honoring craftsmanship, history, creation and the creators themselves.⁠ Through our courses, we explore the forces that have shaped design over time and uncover what allows the pieces we cherish to endure, even as trends and tastes evolve.⁠ ⁠ Stay tuned for updates on upcoming events in our highlights, and visit the link in our bio to book your place.⁠ ⁠ What would you like to discover more about?⁠ ⁠ #auctionetacademy #hermes

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Lee Miller, and her surrealist relationships.⁠ ⁠ In postmodern times, the term muse, originating from the Ancient Greek Mousai, has taken on more critical connotations. Traditionally, it positioned women as passive sources of beauty, inspiration, and desire, often viewed through the male gaze.⁠ ⁠ However, Lee Miller’s relationship with Man Ray broke away from that dynamic. She was not merely a subject of his work but an active collaborator who played a crucial role in shaping his artistic direction and advancing surrealist ideas.⁠ ⁠ One of their most significant innovations was the photographic technique known as Solarisation. Although not entirely new, it became a hallmark of Man Ray’s work. In fact, it was Miller who rediscovered the technique by accident when she accidentally turned on the darkroom lights during development.⁠ ⁠ Solarisation produced haunting, dreamlike effects, described as “positive and negative occurring simultaneously.” This visual tension, both surreal and disorienting, helped define a new aesthetic in surrealist photography, one that Miller herself was instrumental in creating.⁠ ⁠ Read the full article through the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ Photographs: Wikimedia Commons⁠ ⁠ #leemiller #manray #auctionet #auctionetmagazine

Lee Miller, and her surrealist relationships.⁠ ⁠ In postmodern times, the term muse, originating from the Ancient Greek Mousai, has taken on more critical connotations. Traditionally, it positioned women as passive sources of beauty, inspiration, and desire, often viewed through the male gaze.⁠ ⁠ However, Lee Miller’s relationship with Man Ray broke away from that dynamic. She was not merely a subject of his work but an active collaborator who played a crucial role in shaping his artistic direction and advancing surrealist ideas.⁠ ⁠ One of their most significant innovations was the photographic technique known as Solarisation. Although not entirely new, it became a hallmark of Man Ray’s work. In fact, it was Miller who rediscovered the technique by accident when she accidentally turned on the darkroom lights during development.⁠ ⁠ Solarisation produced haunting, dreamlike effects, described as “positive and negative occurring simultaneously.” This visual tension, both surreal and disorienting, helped define a new aesthetic in surrealist photography, one that Miller herself was instrumental in creating.⁠ ⁠ Read the full article through the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ Photographs: Wikimedia Commons⁠ ⁠ #leemiller #manray #auctionet #auctionetmagazine

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Art Nouveau, ⁠ ⁠ During the 1890s, a new decorative movement emerged in European architecture and design. It was a reaction against the retrospective neo-styles and pompous interiors that had dominated bourgeois homes for nearly half a century.⁠ ⁠ The new art form, though varying slightly in expression depending on its location, shared the same core ideals. Nature and its organic lines served as the primary inspiration, with plants, flowers, animals, and elongated female figures frequently appearing as surface decorations and ornaments.⁠ ⁠ Our online auctions are continuously updated with objects from the Art Nouveau period, as well as pieces inspired by its timeless aesthetic. Discover these and more through the link in our bio.⁠

Art Nouveau, ⁠ ⁠ During the 1890s, a new decorative movement emerged in European architecture and design. It was a reaction against the retrospective neo-styles and pompous interiors that had dominated bourgeois homes for nearly half a century.⁠ ⁠ The new art form, though varying slightly in expression depending on its location, shared the same core ideals. Nature and its organic lines served as the primary inspiration, with plants, flowers, animals, and elongated female figures frequently appearing as surface decorations and ornaments.⁠ ⁠ Our online auctions are continuously updated with objects from the Art Nouveau period, as well as pieces inspired by its timeless aesthetic. Discover these and more through the link in our bio.⁠

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Otto Schulz, 1939, the sign of the zodiac.⁠ ⁠ Otto Schulz led the influential interior design firm Boet in Gothenburg, Sweden for three decades. Often seen as the West Coast equivalent of Svenskt Tenn, Boet combined traditional craftsmanship with forward-looking design, catering to a bourgeois clientele.⁠ ⁠ This cabinet was purchased in 1939 by a young Swedish-German couple and brought to Berlin shortly before the outbreak of war. When the husband was drafted, the cabinet was hidden behind the stage of a Berlin cinema. After years in a Russian prison camp, he returned in 1945 to find both his wife and the cabinet waiting. The piece came back to Sweden with the family in the late 1940s.

Otto Schulz, 1939, the sign of the zodiac.⁠ ⁠ Otto Schulz led the influential interior design firm Boet in Gothenburg, Sweden for three decades. Often seen as the West Coast equivalent of Svenskt Tenn, Boet combined traditional craftsmanship with forward-looking design, catering to a bourgeois clientele.⁠ ⁠ This cabinet was purchased in 1939 by a young Swedish-German couple and brought to Berlin shortly before the outbreak of war. When the husband was drafted, the cabinet was hidden behind the stage of a Berlin cinema. After years in a Russian prison camp, he returned in 1945 to find both his wife and the cabinet waiting. The piece came back to Sweden with the family in the late 1940s.

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Axel Einar Hjorth, ⁠1888-1959. ⁠ Among his most sought-after creations today are his cabin furniture, designed during a transformative period in Swedish society. In the late 1920s and 1930s, as modernist ideals gained ground and political reforms began shaping everyday life, discussions around the right to paid vacation signaled a new era of leisure for the working population.⁠ ⁠ Anticipating this shift, Nordiska Kompaniet foresaw a growing demand for furnishings suited to holiday homes. In 1929, Hjorth responded with the Sandhamn series, his first furniture line crafted in solid, stained pine. Its popularity led to further series in the same material, including Utö, Lovö and Skoga.⁠ ⁠ While pine was traditionally seen as modest, Hjorth elevated it through bold forms and a refined sense of proportion. The result was furniture that combined rustic charm with modernist clarity, pieces that remain deeply relevant, both as design icons and as reflections of a changing society.⁠ ⁠ See more designs by Axel Einar Hjorth and subscribe to the search in order not to miss upcoming auctions through the link in the bio. #axeleinarhjorth #nordiskakompaniet #auctionet

Axel Einar Hjorth, ⁠1888-1959. ⁠ Among his most sought-after creations today are his cabin furniture, designed during a transformative period in Swedish society. In the late 1920s and 1930s, as modernist ideals gained ground and political reforms began shaping everyday life, discussions around the right to paid vacation signaled a new era of leisure for the working population.⁠ ⁠ Anticipating this shift, Nordiska Kompaniet foresaw a growing demand for furnishings suited to holiday homes. In 1929, Hjorth responded with the Sandhamn series, his first furniture line crafted in solid, stained pine. Its popularity led to further series in the same material, including Utö, Lovö and Skoga.⁠ ⁠ While pine was traditionally seen as modest, Hjorth elevated it through bold forms and a refined sense of proportion. The result was furniture that combined rustic charm with modernist clarity, pieces that remain deeply relevant, both as design icons and as reflections of a changing society.⁠ ⁠ See more designs by Axel Einar Hjorth and subscribe to the search in order not to miss upcoming auctions through the link in the bio. #axeleinarhjorth #nordiskakompaniet #auctionet

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Van Gogh vs. Paul Gauguin. ⁠ ⁠ Whilst the two post-Impressionist artists had a friendly rivalry at first – both used colour and line to emphasise feelings and ideas in their paintings – they had diverse personalities and approaches to creating art: Van Gogh was artistically daring and intense during his life whilst Gauguin was a louche and freestyling figure.⁠ ⁠ Myth and controversy still pervades as to what exactly happened to end the once dynamic friendship: in December 1888, Gauguin recounted that he left the house to take a walk and Van Gogh chased after him with a razor, when he returned the next morning from the hotel he had stayed the night in, he found Van Gogh soaked in blood with his ear razored off. After this incident, Gauguin left France to never return. Van Gogh ended his life two years later in 1890.⁠ ⁠ Read the full article through the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ Photographs: Wikimedia Commons #vangogh #paulgauguin #auctionet

Van Gogh vs. Paul Gauguin. ⁠ ⁠ Whilst the two post-Impressionist artists had a friendly rivalry at first – both used colour and line to emphasise feelings and ideas in their paintings – they had diverse personalities and approaches to creating art: Van Gogh was artistically daring and intense during his life whilst Gauguin was a louche and freestyling figure.⁠ ⁠ Myth and controversy still pervades as to what exactly happened to end the once dynamic friendship: in December 1888, Gauguin recounted that he left the house to take a walk and Van Gogh chased after him with a razor, when he returned the next morning from the hotel he had stayed the night in, he found Van Gogh soaked in blood with his ear razored off. After this incident, Gauguin left France to never return. Van Gogh ended his life two years later in 1890.⁠ ⁠ Read the full article through the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ Photographs: Wikimedia Commons #vangogh #paulgauguin #auctionet

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Axel Einar Hjorth, 'Typenko', 1932.⁠ ⁠ His career gained momentum in the 1920s, and in 1927 Hjorth was appointed chief designer at Nordiska Kompaniet (NK), Stockholm’s most prestigious department store and a key player in Swedish design. At NK, he introduced a new, modern style to replace the traditional historical revival furniture that had dominated the Swedish market. It was during this transformative period that Hjorth designed the Typenko chair, a refined yet forward-looking piece that was later featured in NK’s 1935 catalogue Furniture in Traditional and Modern Types. In his role, Hjorth oversaw interiors for both private homes and public institutions, including cafés and bakeries in central Stockholm. His influence extended well beyond Sweden, in 1933, he was commissioned by the Shah of Iran to design custom train carriages, marking the international reach of his vision.⁠ ⁠ Read more about his enduring design legacy and subscribe to future auctions through the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ #axeleinarhjorth #nordiskakompaniet #auctionet

Axel Einar Hjorth, 'Typenko', 1932.⁠ ⁠ His career gained momentum in the 1920s, and in 1927 Hjorth was appointed chief designer at Nordiska Kompaniet (NK), Stockholm’s most prestigious department store and a key player in Swedish design. At NK, he introduced a new, modern style to replace the traditional historical revival furniture that had dominated the Swedish market. It was during this transformative period that Hjorth designed the Typenko chair, a refined yet forward-looking piece that was later featured in NK’s 1935 catalogue Furniture in Traditional and Modern Types. In his role, Hjorth oversaw interiors for both private homes and public institutions, including cafés and bakeries in central Stockholm. His influence extended well beyond Sweden, in 1933, he was commissioned by the Shah of Iran to design custom train carriages, marking the international reach of his vision.⁠ ⁠ Read more about his enduring design legacy and subscribe to future auctions through the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ #axeleinarhjorth #nordiskakompaniet #auctionet

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