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When the Museums Buy Art at Auction
Going once, going twice… sold to the gentleman in the back. These are familiar words in the saleroom as the auctioneer brings down the hammer in Bredgade, Copenhagen. At our auctions, the buyer of a piece of art or design classic often turns out to be a Danish or international museum.
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A Daily Dose of Beauty with Ceramics
“If you first let yourself be taken in by the beauty of a handmade piece of ceramic art, you will quickly be hooked”, says Amalie Hansen, who is a specialist in ceramics and decorative art at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers. But what is it that makes ceramic art so interesting? Who collects ceramics – and why has the interest in ceramic artwork boomed so much in recent years? How do you start collecting? We have asked Amalie.
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This Summer's Wine Auction
Before you fill your glass and become one with your lawn chair during the holiday, don’t cheat yourself out of the tasting menu of delicacies we have gathered for you at the year's longest and truly warmest auction on 8 August. It's a great setup for the perfect summer day you will probably wish will never end.
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On the Trail of Antiquity!
Over time, many travellers have been fascinated by the classical antiquity in the countries around the Mediterranean Sea and have brought art objects home to their collections. We put a spotlight on the art of antiquity at the next Live Auction in Copenhagen in September, and in this connection, we are looking for antiques from the world of antiquity.
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An Auction for the History Books
With a total turnover of more than DKK 100 million, this summer's Live Auction in Copenhagen was the largest in the history of the auction house. The record that outshined the rest though, was the hammer price for a porcelain dish from the Ming Dynasty, which was sold for DKK 35.5 million.
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Receive an Online Valuation – Quickly and Easily
Is it time to clear out your storage places – and are you wondering what your belongings might be worth? With our auction house, you can easily and without any cost receive an online valuation of your works of art, design classics, antiques and collectibles. All you have to do is upload photographs together with a description of your items and you will receive the valuation within a couple of business days. You can do it all from home!
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Direct Auction: Easy and Convenient for You
Perhaps you best know us from our Live Auctions with art and design in Copenhagen? But do you also know that we have online Direct Auctions every week? Here you can easily, conveniently and inexpensively sell or buy art, antiques and collectibles at online auction – directly from your own home.
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Moving Day for Bruun Rasmussen's Warehouse
On 23 August, we will open the doors to a larger and more modern warehouse at Paul Bergsøes Vej 16 in Glostrup.
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Treasures in the Attic?
Perhaps it's time to clear out the attic and storage places. If you are considering a sale at auction, we can provide you with a free estimate of your works of art, design classics, antiques and collectibles.
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Explore Our World of Auctions During Your Summer Holiday!
Summer is upon us, and it is time to get away from the humdrum of everyday life and relax. Perhaps it is also now that you should be looking for a design classic for the living room, beautiful decorative art for the windowsill or a new painting for the art collection. At our Online Auctions, there are plenty of opportunities throughout the summer.
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Art on Paper
From copper engravings and etchings to watercolours and drawings – at our theme auction you will find more than 78 works of art on paper. This includes works by the Danish Golden Age painters C.W. Eckersberg, Christen Købke, J.Th. Lundbye and later Danish artists such as P.S. Krøyer and Harald Slott-Møller.
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Set the Table with Arthur Salm
A large German collection of Arthur Salm's tableware is currently up for Online Auction. He was one of the leading manufacturers of industrially manufactured tableware in the 20th century, and this is probably the first time that such a complete collection of his designs has been on the auction market.