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12/12/2025

11/12/2025

Onderzoekers van het Nationaal Militair Museum hebben tien authentieke zwaarden uit de zestiende eeuw ontdekt op een zolder van een stadhuis in Friesland. Het gaat om zwaarden van ruim 2 meter lang.

11/12/2025

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11/12/2025

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10/12/2025

Peter Carl Fabergé (1846–1920) is the ultimate icon of Russian imperial jewellery art. Thanks to prestigious commissions such as the largest ever order of animal figurines from British King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1907, the House of Fabergé produced magnificent works that have stood the test of time. Consider the legendary Easter eggs. Following the record-breaking sale of the famous 'Winter Egg' for a price of £22.8 million at Christie's in London early December, COLLECT examines the complex history of the house, where art and commerce are closely intertwined. Fabergé's semi-precious stone animal figurines are the result of a collaboration between stone carvers, goldsmiths, enamellers, and modellers. Fabergé and his team strove to capture not just the physical resemblance of animals, but also their personality and movements: the curve of a neck, the twist of a tail or the gleam of an eye. These subtle details added emotion and vitality to his creations. What is striking about the miniature animals is their almost playful invitation to touch. Although they are now rightly considered masterpieces of craftsmanship, determining their authenticity remains challenging even for experienced collectors. “Given the proliferation of copies and imitations, the quality of the craftsmanship is crucial to recognising a piece,” says Margo Oganesian of Christie's.

in our
'Royal pets immortalised' by Christophe Dosogne


The Private Fabergé Collection of Kathryn and Bing Crosby
at 18-12

📷1: Fabergé, Saint Petersburg, Siberian ibex, ca. 1900, agate and diamonds, length: 5,5 cm. Sotheby's, Geneva, 16-05-2025. © Sotheby's Art Digital Studio. Price: CHF 76.200.
📷2: Fabergé, Moscow, Rabbit, ca. 1908, silver, garnet, height: 10 cm. © Bonhams.
📷3: Fabergé, Wild Boar, undated, chalcedony, 10 x 7 x 3 cm. © Pandolfini.
📷4: Fabergé, Imperial Winter Egg, sold for a record price of £22.8 million at Christie's London. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2025.

08/12/2025

A glass micro-mosaic resembles an Italian jigsaw puzzle: a technical masterpiece combining the magic of antiquity with the astonishing sophistication of 18th-century Roman craftsmanship. For a long time, this art was the secret of closed workshops and dream makers, but now it is opening up new perspectives thanks to designers, collectors, and artists. They view micro-mosaics as symbols of active resistance to the standardisation and instant gratification of the modern world. For Brussels-based mosaic artist Gala Greenwood, micromosaic embodies the poetry of an intimate, almost secret, close-up view. “Where contemporary techniques emphasise the visibility of the fragment, classical micro-mosaics seek to make it invisible, with the inlays blending into pictorial perfection.” Rome is still the capital of micro-mosaic. The minuscule size and regularity of the mosaic stones are hallmarks of Roman production. The most virtuoso pieces contain up to 800 glass stones per square centimetre. Mosaics are an invitation to contemplation and tranquillity — a form of active meditation.

in our
'Rebellion on the square millimetre'
by Christophe Dosognegreenwood

📷1: Le Sibille, Rome, Scriptorium ring, 2025, micro mosaic inspired by a work by Gustave Doré, gold, diamonds and sapphires. © Le Sibille. Price: € 33.130
📷2: Michelangelo Barbieri (?), tabletop, 19th century, Rome, micro mosaic, 75 x 84 cm. Sotheby’s, Paris,
27-11-2024. © Sotheby’s Art Digital Studio. Price: €192,000.
📷3: Miniature with goldfinch, ca. 1800, Rome, micro mosaic, diameter: 14 cm (without frame). © Anticstore.

05/12/2025

Auction house De Zwaan in Amsterdam is preparing for the sensational auction of the Aldo and Hannie van Eyck collection, which contains a wealth of valuable artwork. Aldo van Eyck (1918–1999) was one of the most prominent Dutch architects of the post-Second World War era. He is renowned for the seemingly simple designs of the Burgerweeshuis in Amsterdam and the Sonsbeek Pavilion in the Kröller-Müller Museum. His search for an elementary visual language that transcends artistic disciplines, cultures, peoples, countries and religions resulted in a unique art collection spanning five millennia. The family of Aldo and Hannie van Eyck had long cherished the wish that their art collection would become a museum. However, the architect couple's collection is now going under the hammer at Veilinggebouw de Zwaan in Amsterdam. Michiel Boerma, who has been responsible for ethnographic art at the auction house for a long time, has also organised the Van Eyck auction. "The collection includes paintings from the early Cobra period, photographs by Brancusi and Brassaï, prints by Paul Klee and Picasso, and sculptures by Carel Visser, as well as many African, Oceanic, and South American pieces." The interior of the couple's home, a Gesamtkunstwerk, can once again be admired in its entirety during the viewing days, with approximately 600 lots on display. For this occasion, the large hall has been converted into a veritable museum for four days.

in our Dutch by Koos de Wilt and Julia de Jong
.auctioneers

Collection Hannie and Aldo van Eyck .auctioneers on 10 and 11-12
viewing days from till 07-12

📷1: One of the highlights is Karel Appel's 1949 painting of an elephant, bird and fish (estimation: € 70.000-90.000).
📷2: Fragment of the interior of the van Eyck-collection in their house.
📷3: Michiel Boerma of auction house De Zwaan.

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02/12/2025

In museum het Louvre in Parijs opent 3 december een nieuwe vleugel, waar westerse en niet-westerse kunst gelijkwaardig thematisch naast elkaar wordt geëxposeerd.

01/12/2025

At the age of eleven, Elise de Falletans (°1999) came up with the name Elium for herself, a contraction of Elise and “asylum” and a reference to laughing gas. She decided to study performance design & practice at Central Saint Martins in London, where she continued to develop her surrealism-inspired language. Since graduating, she has translated this performative background into her practice, which includes drawings, paintings, installations and large-scale video works. "The future of art lies in performative, experiential and collaborative work," says de Falletans. "I like that things can really come to life and I don't like to be pigeonholed." Through humour and surreal touches, the artist cloaks socially critical themes in a light, airy guise. "By translating social themes into my colourful, personal world, I create distance and softness, and I can speak freely without coming across as too direct. I like to play with codes and not take myself and the art world too seriously." With the pop-up for a Brussels hotel, new films and a solo show in 2027, there are fascinating projects in the pipeline.

interview with our
Elise de Falletans
by

'Légendes botaniques' until april 2026 at Château de Menthon


📷1: Portrait of Elise de Falletans by
📷2: Elium, 'Australian bushfires', 2020, photograph printed on 225 gsm fine paper, 40 x 50 cm, edition of five. © the artist. Price: € 450

27/11/2025

For this winter issue, we wanted to shine and what great fun we had working on this final issue of the year! We explored the history of the Christmas bauble, marvelled at Fabergé's opulent animal creations, and were captivated by the intricate beauty of micro-mosaics. BRAFA, the event that marks the start of the year, compels us to look ahead weeks in advance. This year, we brought together dealers, some of whom had never met before. They discussed the driving forces behind their work: passion, expertise and the craftsmanship that underpins the market. Above all, they talked about the human compass that guides them. Ceramics Brussels, now in its third year, has firmly established itself as a key event in the calendar. We are also looking forward to the exceptional auction of the Aldo and Hannie van Eyck collection at Veilinggebouw de Zwaan in Amsterdam. Still looking for the ultimate gift or something to treat yourself? Take advantage of our end-of-year promotion and give a subscription to COLLECT! Visit our website via the link in bio to see the full offer. We hope you enjoy reading and wish you a pleasant end of year!

in our
- BRAFA dialogues .oscardevos
- Ceramic Brussels .brussels
- Fabergé's Royal Animal Collection
- Micromosaic: rebellion on a square millimetre
- A major Van Eyck auction .veilinggebouwdezwaan
- Highlights of the new year
and much more!

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on the cover of AAA:
Carlo Nicoli (1843-1915), 'Madame de Pompadour', 1889, bust in Carrara marble, height 108 cm. The bust is decorated with the work of Anna Volkova (1974), 'Les Fleurs d’Amour', 2025, modelled and hand-painted porcelain. With permission from Artimo, Brussels.

on the cover of KAD:
Georges Braque, 'Trois Oiseaux', 1955, lithograph printed in the famous Atelier Mourlot.