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  • Art with a Bite Sold for Dizzying Prices at Bruun Rasmussen

    The historic saleroom in Copenhagen was filled to the brim with people, and the bids flew freely through the room as Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers in collaboration with Bonhams held a magnificent auction Tuesday evening with works from the artist group known as CoBrA.

  • CoBrA – Art Born out of Adversity

    This December, the auction house Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers, together with the Swedish auction house Bukowskis and auction house British Bonhams, will host a magnificent CoBrA Live Auction in Copenhagen. Here you can bid on a wide selection of works from a large number of artists related to CoBrA.

  • Cover from Test Flight by World Famous Pilot Charles Lindbergh up for Auction

    In 1927, the pilot Charles Lindbergh became world famous for being the first to fly a direct solo flight across the Atlantic. Now you can bid on a rare cover, which Lindbergh had with him from Iceland during a test flight between the US and Europe in 1933. It will be up for auction at Bruun Rasmussen on 30 November with an estimate of DKK 15,000.

  • Princess Thyra’s Sapphire Tiara and Other Royal Jewellery at Auction

    Nu har du mulighed for at føle dig som en kongelig, når Prinsesse Thyra af Danmarks safirdiadem kommer under hammeren hos Bruun Rasmussen den 1. december i Bredgade. Det overdådige smykke er vurderet til 600.000-800.000 kr. og udbydes i selskab med en række andre smykker, der har været båret af prinsesser, dronninger og en kejserinde igennem tiden i det danske kongehus.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • 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 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

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