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Bruun Rasmussen Teams up with British Design Pioneer Tom Dixon During "3daysofdesign" in Copenhagen
World-class Danish design, a robot creating lamps and the design pioneer Tom Dixon as guest host – the Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen invites you to a series of design events in their saleroom at Bredgade 33, Copenhagen, during the festival "3daysofdesign" from 7-9 June.
Bruun Rasmussen – Part of the Bonhams Network presents a series of events not seen before at the auction house, when the annual festival "3daysofdesign" is celebrated at galleries and design shops all over Copenhagen from 7-9 June. Bruun Rasmussen has teamed up with the world-famous British designer Tom Dixon, who together with the auction industry's leading design specialist Peter Kjelgaard will be hosting all of the events.
Programme
Bruun Rasmussen x 3daysofdesign
Wednesday 7 June at 11 am - 12 pm: opening presentation
"Danish Living – Design in Transition" – talk with design specialist Peter Kjelgaard and design pioneer Tom Dixon
Thursday 8 June at 4-8 pm: drinks and live music
Tom Dixon and band + DJ
Friday 9 June at 10-11 am: coffee, croissants and panel discussion
"The role of auction houses in promoting historical and contemporary design" with Tom Dixon, Peter Kjelgaard, Jonatan Jahn from Bukowskis and Lars Hedebo Olsen from Politiken.
All Days at 11 am – 5 pm: live performance
“Robot to Craft Special Edition Tom Dixon CONE Lights” – a robot from Universal assists Tom Dixon in creating unique versions of his latest lamps designs.
Bruun Rasmussen's historic premises at Bredgade 33, Copenhagen.
Panel Discussion and Talks with Leading Design Specialists
On Wednesday 7 June you can join the opening lecture "Danish Living – Design in Transition". The auction industry's leading design specialist, Peter Kjelgaard, will give an introduction to the Danish design tradition, which formed the basis for the development of a special type of interior decoration that reached its climax towards the end of the 1960s. This special Danish approach to interior decoration stands as the epitome of "Danish living" and a modern expression of Danish ‘hygge’. In recent years this style has gained renewed interest among design and interior design enthusiasts all over the world.
Tom Dixon will then present his thoughts on the creative process behind the chair "BIRD Eelgrass Chaise", which is made of eelgrass by Søuld. Eelgrass has recently been reinvented as a factory-made acoustic absorbing material and thus represents a real alternative to synthetic materials. In addition to growing in the sea, eelgrass also binds significant amounts of CO₂. The chair will be auctioned off at Bruun Rasmussen's design auction on 12 June.
At 10 am on Friday 9 June, you can learn more about the design of the past and the present when top specialists in design discuss the role of auction houses in the promotion of historical and contemporary design in an interesting panel discussion. The panel includes design specialist Peter Kjelgaard from Bruun Rasmussen, design specialist Jonatan Jahn from Bukowskis and designer Tom Dixon. The debate is moderated by Lars Hedebo from Politiken.
Design specialist and Head of European Strategy & Integration, Bonhams Design, Peter Kjelgaard and designer and founder, Tom Dixon.
Drinks and Live Music in a Historical Setting
Thursday afternoon from 4 pm we will get a little louder than usual when the auction house offers drinks, bubbles and live music. The event will take place in Bruun Rasmussen's beautiful historic premises at Bredgade 33, Copenhagen, where you can also discover art, design, decorative art, antiques, jewellery, wristwatches and collectors’ items, all of which will be auctioned off at Bruun Rasmussen the following week. Designer Tom Dixon will play the bass, Johannes Torpe the drums, Kristian Marstal the keyboard and Maria Marstal will take care of the vocals – all accompanied by a DJ.
Tom Dixon and a Universal Robot
All three days of the festival, you can experience design breaking new ground with the help of technology as British design pioneer Tom Dixon creates unique versions of his latest lamps with the assistance of a robot from Universal Robots’ eSeries. The lamps will be manufactured on site at Bruun Rasmussen's premises, and the robot will demonstrate its human-like abilities to cut and mill solid blocks of raw material and form unique conical lamp bases. In line with "Danish living", Tom Dixon has carefully selected Danish raw materials, which he will use to create the modern design objects. The finished versions will be part of Bruun Rasmussen's design auction on 12 June.
The global brand of Tom Dixon was founded in 2022 and specializes in furniture, lighting and accessories. The company is today represented in 90 countries and is known internationally for their pioneering use of materials and production techniques. Several of their iconic productions such as Beat, Melt, S-Chair and Wingback have been exhibited at world-famous museums such as the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, MOMA in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
With the assistance of a Universal robot, Tom Dixon will create unique versions of his CONE lamps.
Bruun Rasmussen Presents a New Look on Design with the Exhibition "Danish Living – Design in Transition"
All three days you can experience world-class design, when the ground floor of the auction house is filled with Danish design and decorative art by some of the most significant designers in design history.
The emphasis will be on the late 1960s, when a specific style in Danish interior design came to the forefront with a more simple and solid expression. The focus was on long-lasting furniture made with great craftsmanship and natural colours and materials. The mindset and aesthetics of the late 1960s seem to match our interior design preferences of today, where the climate crisis and the need for sustainability make the trend even more relevant. Our homes must once again reflect thoughtfulness, quality and resistance to consumerism.
The exhibition "Danish Living – Design in Transition" puts the spotlight on this trend with roots going back to this earlier interior decoration trend. It can be experienced as part of Bruun Rasmussen's preview every day during the festival, and all the objects on display will be part of Bruun Rasmussen's design auction on 12 June.
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"Going once, going twice. Sold to the lady in the front row”. For 75 years, Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers has sold art, antiques, design, jewellery, wristwatches and collector’s items in the heart of Copenhagen. It was Arne Bruun Rasmussen who founded the auction house at Bredgade 33 in 1948, and until 2022 the Bruun Rasmussen family owned the company. Today, the company is owned by the British auction house Bonhams - one of the world's leading and oldest auction houses.
Being a part of Bonhams, means that Bruun Rasmussen has joined a global network, which benefits both the art and the customers, the latter has gained access to far more auctions and the former has a better chance of achieving the market's best hammer prices. The goal is to constantly confirm to our customers that Bruun Rasmussen is a sought-after auction house with the highest expertise in valuation and sales. Bonhams and Bruun Rasmussen share the core values of knowledge, credibility, commitment and renewal, and the old Copenhagen auction house will thus continue to base its business on its well-known values under the auspices of Bonhams.
With CEO Jakob Dupont at the helm, an extensive digitization process has taken place during the past years, making the auction house a significant player on the international market. With solid experience and in-depth knowledge complemented by highly professional advice and appraisal service, the company is the link between sellers and interested buyers from all over the world. Every year, 70,000 unique works of art are sold at two types of auctions – the traditional Live Auctions and the Online Auctions.
