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  • No less than six gold Ducats reached awe-inspiring hammer prices at Bruun Rasmussen's Live Coin Auction Tuesday evening. A 10 Ducat from 1649 ended up with a hammer price of a whopping EUR 412,000 (including buyer’s premium).

    A Record Shattering Evening with Transylvanian Coins

    A historic collection of Transylvanian coins from the Rákóczi dynasty was up for auction at Bruun Rasmussen Tuesday evening. No less than six gold Ducats reached awe-inspiring hammer prices, and four of these impressed in particular with hammer prices of a whopping EUR 412,000, EUR 395,000, EUR 353,000 and EUR 345,000 (including buyer’s premium).

  • A unique Rolex Daytona watch won by Danish racing driver Michael Christensen at the 24 hours of Daytona race was sold Thursday evening for EUR 88,800 (including buyer’s premium) at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers in Copenhagen.

    Racing Driver's Prized Rolex Watch Sold for the Benefit of Ukraine's Children

    A unique Rolex Daytona watch was sold Thursday evening for EUR 88,800 (including buyer’s premium) at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers in Copenhagen. The watch was won by Danish racing driver Michael Christensen in 2017 at the prestigious 24 hours of Daytona race. Michael Christensen now wants to donate the profits from the sale to Save the Children in Ukraine.

  • A large collection of paintings, furniture and collector’s items from Valdemar’s Castle on the island of Tåsinge is sold at auction at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers on 21 September in Copenhagen.

    Historic Collection from Valdemar’s Castle up for Auction

    You now have the chance to bring home a piece of Danish history, when a large collection of paintings, furniture and collector’s items from Valdemar’s Castle on the island of Tåsinge is sold at auction at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers on 21 September in Copenhagen.

  • The legendary medal of honour is today a true gem in Danish maritime history and will be sold at auction at Bruun Rasmussen on 26 April in Copenhagen.

    The Legendary Medal of Honour from the Battle of Copenhagen up for Auction

    221 years ago this month, Frederik VI personally bestowed Captain Arenfeldt with a distinguished gold medal after the Battle of Copenhagen. This legendary medal of honour is today a true gem in Danish maritime history and will be sold at auction at Bruun Rasmussen on 26 April in Copenhagen.

  • The painting, which is valued at € 54,000-67,000, will be auctioned off at Bruun Rasmussen on the International Women's Day on 8 March.

    Controversial Art History: Gerda Wegener's 100-year-old Portrait of Her Partner, the Trans Woman Lili Elbe, at Auction

    Almost 100 years ago, Lili Elbe underwent one of the world's first gender reassignment surgeries. She sat as a model for her partner and internationally renowned artist Gerda Wegener for a painting that is once again highly topical considering the ongoing public conversations about gender and sexuality. The painting, which is valued at € 54,000-67,000, will be auctioned off a

  • 74 original NASA photographs from the space race to the Moon are now up for auction at Bruun Rasmussen on 9 March for a combined value of DKK 1.5 million.

    Original NASA Photographs of the First Men on the Moon up for Auction at Bruun Rasmussen

    An iconic moon selfie, the world’s first photograph of Earth seen from space and a ‘moonwalking’ astronaut all made history, headlines and onto the covers of international publications across the world. These are just three of the 74 original NASA photographs from the space race to the Moon, which are now up for auction at Bruun Rasmussen on 9 March for a value of DKK 1.5 millions.

  • The Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen can present art and antiques that tell us stories about the close connections between Russian and Danish culture.

    Stories of Imperial Russo-Danish Connections at Auction

    The Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen can present art and antiques that tell us stories about the close connections between Russian and Danish culture. The auction at 3 pm on 2 December takes a long and interesting journey through history: from miniature portraits of the Russian Imperial family, through modern art made during the post-war period to unique antiques from Fabergé.

  • A never before released cassette tape with an interview of John Lennon and Yoko Ono was sold at auction on Tuesday night at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers. The hammer price landed on DKK 481,000 / EUR 64,700 / USD 75,500 (including buyer’s premium).

    Cassette Tape with Lennon Interview Just Sold at Auction

    A never before released cassette tape with an interview of John Lennon and Yoko Ono was sold at auction on Tuesday night at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers. The tape was made during the couple’s winter visit to Thy in Northern Jutland in 1970. The hammer price landed on DKK 481,000 / EUR 64,700 / USD 75,500 (including buyer’s premium).

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