EUROPEAN PORCELAIN / STUDY 01
The artistry of
Heufel & Co., Dresden
An introduction to the maker and its decorative language.
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DECORATIVE ARTS · RESEARCH · ARCHITECTURE
An eye for objects.
A curiosity
for their stories.
I’m Denizalp Demir, an antiques dealer and architecture student exploring the craftsmanship, history and cultural context behind remarkable objects.
EUROPEAN PORCELAIN / RUGS & KELIMS / DECORATIVE ARTS
THE OBJECT STUDY / 001
DRAG TO ROTATE
1,500+PIECES SOLD
27COUNTRIES REACHED
4AREAS OF SPECIALISM
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01 / SELECTED RESEARCH & WRITING
A closer look.
Studies in makers, materials and motifs.
A selection from my decorative arts writing.
The artistry of
RUGS & TEXTILES / STUDY 02
A lion motif.
A woven narrative.
Exploring pictorial motifs through a Karabagh kelim.
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DECORATIVE ARTS / STUDY 03
Classical stories,
painted in porcelain.
A study of K. Weh and a pair of mythological urns.
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OBJECT ARCHIVE
Zsolnay vase
A closer study of form, painted decoration and the maker's mark.
Thistles, butterflies & gilded spirals
An ivory ground carries purple thistle flowers, branching brown stems and butterfly motifs. Turquoise spirals outlined in gold frame the shoulder and flared foot.
The rounded upper body tapers towards a narrow stem and spreading foot. The photographs also document the opening, underside and blue maker's mark.
Interactive interpretation: the silhouette and decorative palette are based on your photographs. Painted motifs are approximations, not a photographic reconstruction.
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02 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE OBJECTS
Looking closely.
Thinking across disciplines.
As founder and curator of Demir Antiques, I work with European porcelain, Oriental rugs and kelims, antique silver and art glass. The experience connects the close study of objects with the practical realities of the international antiques trade.
My architectural studies bring another perspective: an attention to proportion, material and historical context. Research and writing allow me to bring those interests together and communicate what makes an object worth looking at.
My interests meet where material, craftsmanship and history become a story.
I am seeking a traineeship in the auction world: an opportunity to contribute my experience with decorative objects while developing my research and professional practice within a specialist team.
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Material knowledge.
Broader context.
Four areas of the decorative arts that inform my research and dealing practice.
01
European porcelain
Dresden, Meissen and European ceramic traditions, with an interest in painted decoration and craftsmanship.
02
Oriental rugs & kelims
Caucasian, Anatolian and Persian weaving traditions, with particular attention to motifs and visual language.
03
Antique silver
European silver, hallmarks and the relationship between function, ornament and workmanship.
04
Art glass
Glassmaking traditions and the expressive possibilities of form, colour and material.
04 / A CONVERSATION STARTS HERE
The next chapter
begins with curiosity.
For traineeship opportunities and professional enquiries.
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