Interviews
Our antique ceramics expert, Leonne van Bakel, recently paid a visit to collector and Catawiki seller Léon-Paul van Geenen to discuss Dutch Delftware. Léon-Paul van Geenen tells about the origin of his passion for Delfts pottery and about our current...
News
Sitting cross-legged in front of a big television, blowing into the cartridge to make it work, battling friends, siblings or parents - most of us have at least a rainy-day memory of playing video games as a kid. But whether...
History
From being the subject of Janis Joplin’s famous song to the fanciest option to choose from in Mario Kart 8, Mercedes-Benz has become a symbol of style, class and performance. But their journey to this status has been a fascinating...
News
Determining the value of a mineral specimen is not just a matter of size, type or colour. Of course, these features can largely influence the value of certain mineral specimens, but there is a lot more to it.
History
In the years between 1883 and 1917, Peter Carl Fabergé, the official jeweller of the Russian Imperial Court, made a total of 69 jewelled Easter eggs for the Tsar, aristocracy and the industrial and financial elite. Now known as Fabergé...
History
When a company is bought out and you’re left with an empty factory and a handful of workers, what do you do? Federico Massacesi decided to keep the Florentine watchmaking tradition alive and build up a new watchmaking company from...
Guides & Advice
We all have those dusty boxes from our childhood stored in our attics. But before you decide that it's time to throw it all away during your next cleaning day, you should know that there might be more than just...
Interviews
Magnus Walker. Arguably one of the most famous Porsche collectors and undoubtedly the coolest, the fifty year-old ‘Urban Outlaw’ is probably not what most people picture when they hear the words “Porsche enthusiast”. However, the bearded, dreadlocked rocker owns an...
Interviews
Swedish design traditions have always been popular, but right now it seems as though the world can’t get enough of this simple yet striking design that originates from Nordic countries. This Scandinavian style has become so popular that it has...
Interviews
Rolex has established itself as the Porsche of watches. What are the trends in this dynamic market? How to best sell and buy second hand Rolex? Our expert answers our questions of and gives his best advice.With Vincent Scemama, expert in vintage Rolex.Q:...
Inspiration
Dinosaurs and their fearsomeness have been a popular part of the media for the better part of a century. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's work ‘The Lost World’, penned in 1912, Edgar Rice Burroughs' ‘The Land that Time Forgot’ in 1918,...
Inspiration
Here at Catawiki, each Friday marks the start of the new weekly auctions. Over thirty-five thousand new and exciting lots open for bids and our experts want to share just a few of their favourites with you. Included this week...
Inspiration
Have you ever wanted to own a piece of amber dating back over 100 million years and containing an insect or the feathers of a small dinosaur? Amber is fossilized tree resin which has been appreciated for its beauty for...
History
As the queen of design herself, Coco Chanel, once wisely said "fashion fades, only style stays the same". In fashion, seasons come and go in a blink of an eye, but these 10 items consistently weather each storm. And like...
Guides & Advice
Is there a small fortune hidden in those vinyl records or would you profit more listening to them every once in a while? Our vinyl record expert reveals all.