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Vente aux enchères de la collection du Prince Henrik de Danemark

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Vente aux enchères de la collection du Prince Henrik de Danemark

Le Prince Henrik de Danemark (né Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat) fut, toute sa vie, un collectionneur passionné de sculptures et de masques africains et d'objets en jade venus d’Asie. Désormais cette collection fera l’objet d’une vente aux enchères chez Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers à Copenhague.

La collection comprend plus de 6 000 pièces et se compose, entre autres, de figures reliquaires sculptées et de masques africains ainsi que d’objets en jade venus d’Asie – cela va des bijoux et amulettes aux créatures mythiques, bols et armes.

L'intérêt du Prince Henrik pour les cultures africaines et asiatiques remonte à son enfance. L'éducation du Prince en Indochine française forma la base de son intérêt pour l’art du jade asiatique tandis que son intérêt pour l’histoire du continent africain a été suscité lorsque le Prince a découvert les œuvres africaines en relation avec ses études. Le Prince a acquis une grande partie des pièces de la collection lors de ses nombreux voyages.

« Le Prince Henrik était à tous points de vue un homme du monde et la collection traduit sa grande fierté de faire partie intégrante de différentes cultures – et son respect de ces cultures », déclare Alexa Bruun Rasmussen, directrice associée, qui se réjouit à l’idée de présenter la collection aussi bien aux clients danois qu’internationaux.

La vente de la collection se fait dans le respect des dernières volontés exprimées par le Prince dans son testament. Les héritiers ont choisi un grand nombre d’objets dans la collection qu’ils souhaitent conserver, de même, il a été décidé qu'une collection de jades et d’œuvres africaines continuera à être exposée au Château de Cayx, la résidence estivale de la famille royale près de Cahors en France.

Une partie du résultat de la vente aux enchères ira aux deux fondations royales, la Fondation du prince héritier Frederik et de la princesse héritière Mary et la Fondation Nikolai et Felix.

La vente aux enchères qui se déroulera à Copenhague du 27 au 29 août dans la salle des ventes de Bruun Rasmussen, est ouverte à tous mais il sera également possible de faire des enchères lors de la vente à partir de chez vous via notre Live Bid www.bruun-rasmussen.dk.

Dès le 16 août l’exposition sera ouverte et il sera possible de venir chez Bruun Rasmussen pour voir la collection.

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Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers is one of Scandinavia’s leading international auction houses, and one of Denmark’s oldest. It all started on 6 October 1948, when Arne Bruun Rasmussen conducted the first traditional auction in the saleroom at Bredgade 33 in Copenhagen. Today, Jesper Bruun Rasmussen stands at the helm of the family-run business together with the third generation of the family, his son Frederik and daughter Alexa, and the company’s CEO Jakob Dupont.

In 2004, the first online auction was launched, and today the auction house has expanded to include departments in Copenhagen and Aarhus and representations in Sweden, Germany, England, France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Spain, Italy, Thailand and the US. About 100,000 lots are put up for auction each year at the traditional auctions, the daily online auctions and - the latest edition - direct auctions. Here you can bid on everything from art, antiques, modern design and jewellery to books, coins, stamps, wine and weaponry.

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Bruun Rasmussen – Part of the Bonhams Network

"Going once, going twice. Sold to the lady in the front row". For more than 75 years, the auction house Bruun Rasmussen has sold art, antiques, design, jewellery, wristwatches and collector’s items such as wine, books, coins and stamps. After having been family-owned through three generations, we were bought in 2022 by the English auction house Bonhams, which was founded in England in 1793 and is today one of the world's leading auction houses. We are now part of an international network with a global reach, and we present and sell art where it makes the most sense in relation to potential buyers. This also means that through the network we offer more than 60 categories of items at our auctions.

Art and credibility are at the heart of everything we do. The work in the auction house places great demands on our knowledge of art and trends on the market. Our specialists are the most experienced and competent in the industry, and in the Bonhams Network we share knowledge and communicate across national borders with a large number of international specialists. This way, we can provide the best valuation and advice that have become our trademark – and thereby offer the best lots from all categories and achieve the highest hammer prices for the benefit of our customers.

Tradition and innovation go hand in hand. At Bruun Rasmussen, we are one of Europe's most modern and digital auction houses, and it is only natural for us to adapt to changes in the market. Innovation is part of our DNA, while we are also deeply rooted in our history. The foundation of the company rests on our two types of auctions – Online Auction and Live Auction. Every week we put more than a thousand lots up for auction at bruun-rasmussen.dk, and several times a year we present exclusive lots live in our saleroom. We are proud to sell art and design in virtually every category and price range to and for people all over the world who are driven by the same passion as we are.

We want to be a living centre of culture, and since the autumn of 2023, we have been located in Lyngby north of Copenhagen in a new, modern domicile. Here you can not only explore among all the art objects on display and bid on the exciting auctions, you can also meet our specialists, get an estimate on your own items, consign them for auction, listen to exciting lectures and participate in cultural events. We also have branches in Aarhus and Glostrup and regularly go on valuation trips around Denmark and abroad. Our goal is to always be available and for everyone to have a good experience in our auction house.

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