01London headquarters
02Acrylic mirror by Ohn Armleder Oltar
03Unpacking a Vitra Design Museum table
04Ground-floor reception
05Byron Slater, photographer
06Design auction catalogues
07Senior specialist Michael Jefferson
08One of Wright’s two photo studios
09Phone bidders in action
10Richard Wright
11Nakashima lounge chair in warehouse
12Wright’s warehouse is a treasure trove of 20th-century design
13Örnsbergsauktionen’s auction
14Bronze cabinet by Folkform
15Object by Thomas Bernstrand
16People peruse the lots
17Paddle
18Hammer by Kristoffer Sundin made from glass, ash and wenge
London’s Phillips de Pury Chicago’s Wright, Sweden’s Örnsbergsauktionen and Berlin-based online auction house Auctionata are put under the Monocle microscope. We look at how the auction design industry is keeping pace in the 21st century.
Issue 18
In our regular series looking at people’s working lives, we enter the world of Katie Paterson, a 27-year-old artist who brings ideas of the universe to life. One of her witty installations involves calling a mobile phone…
Issue 42
In the days before digital took over the music market, it was enough for record labels to just produce records. Now, a new approach is needed. Step up Ghostly International with its unique brand of art, music and retail.
Issue 63
The new international photography fair in London, a new gallery in Toronto and the Frieze show in New York.
Issue 45
Find the cream of culture with our guide to the best books, films, music, festivals and exhibitions this season.
Issue 62
The Rijksmuseum’s overhaul has taken 10 long years. However, it is finally ready to reopen its doors to reveal an interior revamp that is almost as impressive as the wealth of art it so beautifully displays.
Issue 44
In under four years the Hong Kong International Art Fair has become a key date on dealers’ and buyers’ calendars. Founding director Magnus Renfrew tells us about his work life, and how billionaires and airplanes helped him…
Issue 28
Artist Teresita Fernández, who was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2005, makes pieces that reflect the landscape as she sees it. Monocle visits her as she prepares to install her new show in New York.
Issue 47
Book, film and music reviews, plus culture editor Robert Bound on what makes an icon.
Issue 50
A pioneering art gallery project in Oslo, a Q & A with Brussels-based publisher Andreas Qvist and a sleek new digi-radio.
Issue 24
The Russians are coming - well that's what London hopes. Plus, Swiss design under the hammer in Paris and plot the market's progress with the Fine Art Index.
Issue 58
The latest books, films and music from around the world, plus our culture editor's monthly musings.
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