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On February 27, Stockholms Auktionsverk celebrates 350 years in business.

World's oldest auction house celebrates 350 years

On February 27, Stockholms Auktionsverk celebrates 350 years, a historic anniversary for the world's oldest auction house. Established on the initiative of Baron Claes Rålamb – the Chief Justice of Stockholm and a pioneer in the auction world – who issued the founding auction chamber order in 1674.

Culinary manuscripts and rare woodcuts in Books, Maps & Manuscripts auction

Culinary manuscripts and rare woodcuts in Books, Maps & Manuscripts auction

Stockholms Auktionsverk has a long tradition of presenting well-sorted and high-quality book auctions. This fall's edition of Books, Maps & Manuscripts is no exception. The more than 300 cataloged items include some particularly fine highlights among the older maps and travelogues, as well as a number of hardback titles containing the wonders of cooking.

'Bacchante and Satyr' by Bertel Thorvaldsen.

Highlights in upcoming Fine Art & Antiques auction at Stockholms Auktionsverk

Royal provenance, rare porphyry objects, and monumental museum-worthy works – this fall's Fine Art & Antiques auction offers some rare experiences. One of the most exciting highlights is the marble relief "Bacchante and Satyr" by Bertel Thorvaldsen and a table pendant made by the royal court clerk and master jeweler Fredric Ludvig Rung

The Cameo Collection – an precious outtake.

Exquisite Cameo Collection in Fine Art & Antiques auction

Lava stone, seashell, agate, bone, emerald, and ebony – cameos can be many things, but foremost precious pieces of versatile beauty. Qualities that become even more apparent when Stockholms Auktionsverk presents a significant collection of 51 objects ranging from Roman antiquity to the mid-20th century.

Highlights from the Fine Art auction Modern & Contemporary at Stockholms Auktionsverk.

Highlights in upcoming Fine Art auction Modern & Contemporary

Trendy pine furniture, spatial textile art, and one fine print collection to rule them all – the upcoming edition of Modern & Contemporary at Stockholms Auktionsverk offers some of the finest objects on the market. The Fine Art auction will be held on November 13-14th at Nybrogatan 32 in Stockholm and will also be available for online bidding.

A rare gilded bronze Avalokiteshvara from the Dali Kingdom is listed in the upcoming auction Fine Art & Antiques.

Rare Dali Kingdom gilded bronze Avalokiteshvara sculpture

The preparations for the hammer auction Fine Art & Antiques at Stockholms Auktionsverk are in full swing, and submissions are still underway. Amongst the many treasured objects already listed, one shines exceptionally bright with its striking presence – a rare gilded bronze Avalokiteshvara in a multiarmed tantric form from the Dali Kingdom.

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Stockholms Auktionsverk is the world's oldest auction house – founded in 1674 on the initiative of Baron Claes Rålamb, then appointed Governor of Stockholm. Today, Stockholms Auktionsverk is the largest auction house in Northern Europe – specializing in art, design, crafts, antiques, and books. With ten branches in Sweden, Finland, and Germany, over 60 experienced and knowledgeable specialists and more than 700,000 registered buyers in 180 countries. After 350 years of operation, the auction house continuously takes great pride in being a trading floor for Swedish and international cultural history.

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