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Einstakt safn Freys Jóhannessonar af íslenskum peningaseðlum verður á uppboði í beinni útsendingu hjá Bruun Rasmussen 7. nóvember
Einstakt safn Freys Jóhannessonar af íslenskum peningaseðlum verður á uppboði í beinni útsendingu hjá Bruun Rasmussen 7. nóvember

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Einstakt einkasafn íslenskra peningaseðla á uppboði

Besta einkasafn íslenskra peningaseðla sem fyrirfinnst er nú sett á uppboð hjá Bruun Rasmussen þegar uppboðshúsið heldur sitt fyrsta uppboð í beinni útsendingu 7. nóvember í nýju aðsetri sínu í Lyngby.

Þann 7. nóvember verður einstakt safn íslenskra peningaseðla sett á uppboð hjá Bruun Rasmussen. Safnið var stofnað 1960 af hinum þekkta myntsafnara og sérfræðingi í íslenskri myntsöfnun, Frey Jóhannessyni, sem alla tíð síðan og alveg til vorsins 2023 stækkaði og fínpússaði það.

„Það eru forréttindi að hafa fengið svona fallegt og sjaldgæft safn á uppboð, þetta er einfaldlega besta safn íslenskra peningaseðla í einkaeigu. Í safninu eru mörg fágæti sem vitna um áhuga Freys Jóhannessonar á táknum, litum og tölusetningu,“ segir Michael Märcher, deildarstjóri fyrir myntir, heiðursmerki og peningaseðla hjá Bruun Rasmussen.

Freyr Jóhannesson er fæddur 1941 og keypti fyrstu peningaseðlana í safnið þegar hann var skóladrengur á Íslandi. Í yfir sex áratugi hefur myntsöfnun verið honum hjartfólgið málefni og áhugamál. Í lok sjöunda áratugarins varð Freyr einn af stofnmeðlimum Myntsafnarafélags Íslands og hefur æ síðan unnið heilshugar að því að efla þekkingu á greininni.

„Þrátt fyrir einstakt safn af íslenskum peningum og glæsilegt safn af íslenskum Biblíum og Nýja testamentinu er það safn hans af sjaldgæfum opinberum peningaseðlum sem stendur hjarta hans næst og mun ávallt verða tengt nafni hans í heimi safnara,“ segir sonur Freys, verðlaunarithöfundurinn og ljóðskáldið Sindri Freysson.

Á uppboði Bruun Rasmussen verður boðinn upp stærstur hluti af safni Freys af íslenskum peningaseðlum frá 1783-1960.

„Gamlir íslenskir peningaseðlar eru mjög vinsælir meðal safnara vegna heillandi lita og fallegra mynda af fálkum, goshverum, Heklu og kvenlegri persónugervingu Íslands, fjallkonunni, en einnig vegna góðra portrettmynda af dönskum konungum sem gefur innsýn í sögulegt samband Íslands og Danmerkur. Við hlökkum til uppboðsins á þessu íslenska fágæti og við reiknum með að það verði mikil eftirspurn eftir því hjá söfnurum,“ segir Michael Märcher.

Einstakt safn Freys Jóhannessonar af íslenskum peningaseðlum verður á uppboði í beinni útsendingu hjá Bruun Rasmussen 7. nóvember frá kl. 16 á Nørgaardsvej 3 í Lyngby.

Nánari upplýsingar um hið einstaka íslenska safn má nálgast hér.

Sjá alla uppboðshluti úr safni Freys Jóhannessonar hér.

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"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.

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"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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