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The influence of Asian culture in our western society is becoming more and more notorious, integrating itself in its different layers with greater or lesser intensity. As far as the spiritual realm is concerned, the magnitude of its development, much of which is still unknown to us, with its heterogeneous character and great diversity of beliefs, makes the contrast with Western religious culture even more marked as it has been introduced in its different forms, especially through its artistic manifestations.

If you are passionate about Japanese arts and culture, you can’t miss the Oriental Art auction that we are holding at Setdart on October 10, in which two fantastic examples of samurai armor from the Edo period, 18th century, will be auctioned.

From Setdart we present a practical guide with tips on how to buy Chinese ceramics. Next October 10, we have an Oriental Art auction with a multitude of objects from ancient dynasties.

Since ancient times, dance has fascinated writers, intellectuals and artists who, inspired by the beauty of this discipline, have made it the protagonist of their works.

In fact, if we think of the figure of the ballerina in relation to the Fine Arts, it is very likely that the iconic representations of Edgar Degas immediately come to mind. However, the relationship between balé and art has a long tradition that reaches far beyond the impressionist master.

How do we imagine a house in 16th or 17th century Spain? Would it really be like we see in movies or novels? Unconsciously, we are engraved with the splendor and luxury of the palaces of the monarchs, full of paintings and precious objects or, on the contrary, the precarious and decadent aspect of the humble. The reality of the time seems to be far from what the collective imagination has created. Thanks to documents such as the valuations of the auctions or the appraisals of the wills we can check how the houses were.

The importance of Antonio Saura in the renewal of Spanish post-war art is clearly unquestionable. Consolidated as one of the great introducers of abstraction in Spain, Saura is also one of the greatest followers of the Expressionist artistic tradition. In addition to the unavoidable influence of American abstract expressionism and French informalism, the tragic substratum that pervades each and every one of his works hides numerous references rooted both in the wild vein of Spanish painting and in European Nordic expressionism.

The heterogeneous forms of digital art, created in symbiosis between man and machine set the trend in 2022. In our next auction on September 27, we present a selection of 12 digital works that will look great in your collections.

Following Lita Cabellut’s trajectory, we can affirm that her works are the result of her own passion for life and the need to delve into the complexity of a human soul, whose passions, fears and contradictions she often shows us with brutal honesty. His monumental paintings, often featuring the most disadvantaged segment of society, have become true pleas for humanity.

The millenary tradition of ceramic art is experiencing a period of splendor thanks to artists such as Barceló, who have contributed both to perpetuate and renew it.

Considered one of the oldest decorative arts, its relative fragility and the difficulty of its creation have turned this art into a symbol of quality and wealth. Considered luxury objects, tapestries still have a strong presence in the art market today and are highly valued and sought after by collectors.

Seventeenth century tapestries, baroque sculptures, high period ceramics, portraits, paintings on glass, table clocks, niches, important polychrome olotine beds of the eighteenth century … are some of the pieces that make up the private collection that we present at auction on September 14 and 15.

Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the ’92 Barcelona Olympics, Setdart will tender on September 8 two unpublished works by Julian Schnabel and A.R Penck made for the world’s greatest sporting event.

Setdart Subastas will auction on September 13, among many other pieces, Juan José Ontalva’s collection of pocket watches, among which we find a wide range of periods, schools and precious metals. Due to its ease of
and their safe haven value, pocket watches are one of the most coveted pieces by jewelry and horological collectors. coveted by collectors of jewelry and horological objects.

How could we distinguish a portrait of a 17th century knight from that of a saint? The tradition of Christian art for millennia has taken on a tool to help us differentiate it and thus recognize the mystical background that hides the painting: the nimbus or halo.

Works such as “Cala Lluch Alcari” by Tarrassó show the undoubted attraction that the Mallorcan landscape has exerted in the artistic panorama of the early twentieth century.

Pocket watches have always been considered a symbol of dignity and wealth, being an indispensable accessory for the wealthy classes.

Clocks first appeared in France in the 15th century, although the creation of pocket watches with an ovoid shape is attributed to the German Peter Henlein of Nuremberg. The pocket watch with the style we all know came in the 18th century thanks to the introduction of the vest, since the rounded and flat shape makes it perfect for inserting it in the pocket without damaging the fabric.

The richness, complexity and stark sensitivity that hides the work of Victor Mira, translucent in the set of works to be tendered on September 8.

Summer is for many of us synonymous with free time, time to discover and, in short, time to do all those activities that our day-to-day lives make difficult for us. Therefore, from Setdart we want to provide you with a simple guide of recommendations in which either from the beach or from the mountain you can enjoy the leisure and culture.

The Spanish coast is one of the most attractive places for tourists from all over the world. In addition to the climate, it has true archaeological jewels and interesting vestiges of the ancient cultures that lived there. We could consider the summer period as the perfect opportunity to visit some of these places.

In the next article we will go through some of the valuable enclaves of our coasts that were chosen by our ancestors for their strategic location, both for their military and commercial conditioning and for their great resources, such as silver, gold, iron and lead, without forgetting the most important ones, grain and oil. All these attractions led the great civilizations to dispute them, from the Greeks to the Phoenicians, the Iberians, the Celts and, of course, the Romans.

If you are in Barcelona this August, do not miss the opportunity to enjoy some of the cultural proposals that the city has to offer. From Setdart we encourage you to spend a vacation full of art with a selection of some of the exhibitions you can currently visit… whatever your preferences are, there is surely an exhibition waiting for you!

Andalusian genre painting takes center stage at Setdart’s August 31 auction.

Man has always been fascinated by those exotic and distant things, especially by the oriental world. Cultures such as Arabic, Indian or Chinese have always been such an attraction that collectors and travelers have wanted to treasure samples of these cultures in order to display them on their properties in front of a society that saw them as true rarities.

From Setdart we wanted to combat this hot August with a series of auctions dedicated to all those intrepid people who want to explore and discover the next treasures of their collection. On August 1, 2, 3, and 4, more than 600 lots of all artistic disciplines will be available on our website.

5 REASONS COLLECTORS LOVE PATEK PHILIPPE

Patek Philippe collectors are not like other watch collectors. They don’t like to attract attention, which is why they love the understated elegance of Patek Philippe. Simply put, Patek owners know they have the best of craftsmanship, tradition and design on their wrist. So it’s a good idea to know the five reasons that make collectors love Patek Philippe.

A couple of decades ago a new and revolutionary sector landed in the art market: Art Toys collecting. Far from being a passing fad, everything indicates that this form of artistic expression has come to be a solid value within the art market.

Egypt is undoubtedly an inexhaustible source of mysteries yet to be solved. There is a unique period in history, perhaps one of the most enigmatic and unresolvable, Amarna. About three thousand seven hundred years ago Egypt made a paradigm shift, the then pharaoh Amenophis IV closed the temples of the Egyptian pantheon, religion was transformed into the first monotheistic manifestation of history. It changed its name and capital in a new place, Akhetaton known in Arabic as Tell -el- Amarna. This new enclave was the scene of one of the most fascinating moments of the past, where Egyptian art turned towards a totally new naturalistic trend.

The great renovator of post-war Catalan sculpture and one of the most outstanding Spanish sculptors of the national scene of the twentieth century, stars in our July 12 auction with one of his iconic Venus.

Each Setdart auction is a new project carefully curated by our experts. In our contemporary and current art auctions you will always find the recognized names, but we also bet on young talents. We also defend our digital platform as a means of acquisition, knowledge and connection between novice and more experienced collectors and today’s art.

In view of the upcoming auction on July 12, we have prepared a selection of 5 artists under 45 years old, with active presence in the market, who are developing their career both nationally and internationally and whose works we love.

The set of more than 70 pieces presented at auction on July 5, from an important Catalan private collection, reflect the splendor that the applied arts of glass, porcelain and ceramics lived from the mid-nineteenth century.

Through the female figure Joan Rebull, recovered the purest essence of our Mediterranean identity.

The discovery of the so-called Ötzy, the Iceman, a 5000-year-old body in the Italian Alps with an earring in his ear, shows us that earrings have been part of different civilizations since at least the Bronze Age.