News
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Northern Light – the Artists' Colony at Skagen
In June, we will be hosting our second “Northern Light – the Artists’ Colony at Skagen” auction together with Bonhams. At the upcoming themed auction, we will once again be presenting unique works by the Scandinavian painters who gathered at the northernmost tip of Denmark and formed the famous art colony at the end of the 19th century. We are currently looking for art works for the auction – the consignment deadline is 22 April.
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Danish Friendship Portraits From Rome
Circolo Scandinavo's exceptional collection of drawn friendship portraits from Rome from the 19th century is coming up for Liveauction at Bruun Rasmussen 10 June 2024. The collection consists of more than seventy portraits and extends seven decades of art history – from the Danish Golden Age in the first half of the 19th century to the Naturalism and Modern Breakthrough of the late 19th century.
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Time for a Sale at Auction?
Perhaps it is time to clear out your storage places and consider a sale at auction. We can provide you with a free estimate of your artwork, design classics, antiques and collectibles – either online or at one of our locations.
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Looking for Something Specific?
There are all sorts of ways to buy at auction. Perhaps you want to scout around the selection for some inspiration. At other times, you might be looking for something specific. If so, you can benefit from setting up a search agent at bruun-rasmussen.dk and receive direct notification the next time the item comes up for auction.
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Hammer Prices and Museum Acquisitions
The first Live Auction of the year in Lyngby has just come to an end, having produced a large number of surprising hammer prices and museum acquisitions. The real high jumper was a ceramic sculpture by Axel Salto, which went for an impressive hammer price of DKK 2.1 million.
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Know your artist: Keld Moseholm
Follow our series of articles entitled “Know your artist”, where we focus on a number of Danish and international artists on the auction market. This time you can learn more about the artist Keld Moseholm and his chubby little figures. Be inspired by the artist’s universe.
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This Year’s Themed Auctions
At Bruun Rasmussen, we’ve really found our feet at our fabulous new auction house in Lyngby. We’re heading towards brighter times and are looking forward to really giving art the space it deserves in the auction house. In 2024, we will be focusing on a series of large-scale Themed Auctions, which we will be holding in collaboration with Bonhams’ global network of auction houses.
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From Auction House to Museum
Going, going, gone … sold to the gentleman on the back row! We’re all familiar with the expression used by the auctioneer to indicate the acceptance of a final bid for an item in Lyngby. The works of art and design classics at our auctions are often purchased by a Danish or international museum or cultural institution. A Jens Juel portrait was recently acquired at our Live Auction of Fine Art by the Larvik Museum (Norway).
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Gold and Croesus at Live Auction
We’d like to invite you to a sportsmanlike bidding war, where you can get your hands on items from a string of private collections, including historic medals, Olympic and World Championship gold, not to mention King Croesus himself as a possible winner’s trophy. At our Live Auction for coins, medals and banknotes on 30 April, you can, for example, bid on a previously unknown gold medal minted for King Frederik VI in 1822, and be tempted by a host of rarities.
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Contemporary Art Supports Børns Vilkår 3.0
On 30 April, Bruun Rasmussen and Curated by Jens-Peter Brask will be holding a major online charity auction, the proceeds of which will go to the Danish children’s rights organisation Børns Vilkår. Sharing a passion for contemporary art, Jens-Peter Brask, a number of the most influential names on the Danish contemporary art scene, and Bruun Rasmussen have teamed up to raise funds for Børns Vilkår.
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We’re on the Lookout for Champagne
The stage is set for yet another themed Online Auction – this time focusing on wines from Champagne. We’ve seen a growing interest in the delicate and invigorating drops over the past few years, so why not celebrate the season of renewal with some bubbly in your glass?