DEAR READER
We are delighted to present this special online-only issue of KOLLERview. Entirely digital, it offers an overview of our upcoming autumn sales of fine and decorative art from the last 26 centuries.
In future – as in the past – we will continue to publish KOLLERview both in print and online. For this edition, however, we have chosen an exclusively digital format, and we hope you will enjoy this more in-depth version of our quarterly magazine.
We also look forward to welcoming you from 12 to 16 September to the preview of all works in our saleroom auctions, as well as the 'ibid online-only' sales.
We hope you enjoy reading our magazine and that you make many discoveries along the way.
ANTOINE DE LOHNY’S
ARCHANGEL
REDISCOVERED
An exceptional work of late-medieval painting has recently resurfaced in a Swiss private collection: an elegant depiction of the Archangel Michael holding the scales for the weighing of souls. Long considered lost, the painting originally formed part of a five-panel altarpiece attributed to Antoine de Lonhy for a Dominican order.
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MASTERPIECES
OF CRAFTSMANSHIP
Italian Renaissance bronze sculptures, fine furniture and decorative objects from the golden age of craftsmanship in the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as rare porcelain figures once as precious as gold, will be presented in our spectacular 'Works of Art & Decorative Arts' auction in September.↘
ANTIQUE JEWELLERY,
A REFLECTION OF WORLD CULTURES
This collection shows that jewellery of antiquity was far more than mere adornment. It expressed identity, status, belief and consummate craftsmanship. From majestic Achaemenid gold parures to the subtle symbolism of Egyptian amulets and the elegant purity of Hellenistic forms, an astonishing panorama of cultural diversity and artistic excellence unfolds.↘
CARTIER, TIFFANY, BULGARI & CO.: THE BRILLIANCE OF FAMOUS JEWELLERS
Signed jewellery takes centre stage in our forthcoming online Jewellery sale. Among the approximately 300 lots is a remarkable ensemble of creations by world-renowned makers such as Cartier, Tiffany, Bulgari, Chopard, Piaget and Lalaounis.↘
BY LAND AND BY SEA
A hypnotic seascape by Aivazovsky, a return to Corot’s sober pastoral beauty, and enchanting scenes by Spitzweg and Boudin are among the highlights of our 19th Century Paintings sale on 19 September.↘
THE REMARKABLE
EMBDEN COLLECTION
Since the 1960s, Arlette and Antony Embden ranked among Paris’s most important dealers. Their celebrated gallery at 15, quai Voltaire attracted collectors, curators and notable personalities for over half a century.Curious and discerning, Antony Embden travelled the world in search of rare and unusual objects, which he assembled with passion into an ever-evolving cabinet of curiosities. Among his specialities were works ranging from the early Renaissance to the 18th century.
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BECKMANN &
SCHEDEL’S APOCALYPSES
Books often have answers to offer. For centuries, those seeking fact or fiction have turned to the printed word. Yet two points are worth bearing in mind: first, the meaning and direction a book gives us can vary radically depending on its author; second, some of our questions may remain unanswered, eluding the best efforts of any text, however comprehensive.↘
REVIEW
OF OUR SUMMER AUCTIONS
At our June sales of Modern, Contemporary and Swiss Art, spirited bidding led to results that far exceeded estimates. Works by Paul Signac, Fernando Botero, Ferdinand Hodler and Domenico Gnoli achieved seven-figure results.With these auctions, Koller stands at the forefront of today’s German-speaking art market: the three highest prices in Impressionism, Modern and Contemporary art in the first half of 2025 were all achieved at Koller.
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