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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 third highest hammer price ever in the history of Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers has just been achieved. The result was a dizzying EUR 2.4 million including buyer’s premium, when a rare Chinese Buddha figure was sold.

The third highest hammer price in the history of Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers: Chinese Buddha figure sold for EUR 2.4 million (including buyer’s premium)

The third highest hammer price ever in the history of Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers has just been achieved. The result was a dizzying EUR 2.4 million / USD 2.7 million / DKK 17.55 million including buyer’s premium, when a rare Chinese Buddha figure was sold in the centre of Copenhagen on Wednesday afternoon.

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.

Jesper Bruun Rasmussen has been at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers for 60 years, and we celebrate his jubilee at the Christmas auction in Copenhagen.

Jesper Bruun Rasmussen's 60th Jubilee – A Hammer and Heart Beating for Art

Owner of a prestigious auction house, art connoisseur extraordinaire and auctioneer with popular appeal. Jesper Bruun Rasmussen has been at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers for 60 years, and we celebrate his jubilee at the Christmas auction in Copenhagen.

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).

A yellow diamond ring of no less than 6.49 ct. is up for auction at Bruun Rasmussen 23 September together with the iconic diamond and emerald covered panther ring by Cartier.

The Canary and the Panther: Exclusive Diamond Rings at Auction

The sought-after canary yellow diamond is with its natural colour extremely expensive. A yellow diamond ring of no less than 6.49 ct. is up for auction at Bruun Rasmussen 23 September together with the iconic diamond and emerald covered panther ring by Cartier.

The swiss designer Gérald Genta is behind two iconic wristwatches up for auction at Bruun Rasmussen 29 September.

Two Coveted Watches by Visionary Designer Gérald Genta at Auction

The swiss designer Gérald Genta is behind some of the most iconic wristwatches in history, and two highly coveted watches are up for auction at Bruun Rasmussen 29 September. One is the rare Audemars Piguet, estimated at DKK 600,000-800,000, and the other is the luxurious Patek Philippe estimated at DKK 150,000-200,000.

A never before published cassette tape with an interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono from their winter stay in Thy, Northern Jutland in 1970 will be up for auction at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers on 28 September.

Never Before Published Cassette Tape with Lennon Interview up for Auction

A never before published cassette tape with an interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono from their winter stay in Thy, Northern Jutland in 1970 will be up for auction at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers. The recording includes a conversation between the couple and four 16-year-old schoolboys, and the never published song “Radio Peace” is also played. The estimated price is DKK 200,000-300,000.

Dialogue benches by the artists Michael Kvium and Maria Rubinke are among the items when Bruun Rasmussen holds a charity auction in collaboration with Copenhagen 2021 WorldPride and EuroGames

Charity auction supports the fight for diversity and inclusion

Help support the fight for diversity and inclusion when WorldPride and EuroGames hold a charity auction in order to support LGBTI+ rights and equality. Several artworks and unique items can currently be viewed at Bruun Rasmussen’s website, where you can place your bid online until 31 August when the charity hammer falls.

A Chinese Ming porcelain dish achieved a hammer price of a staggering DKK 46.2 million / EUR 6.2 million / USD 7.6 million (including buyer’s premium) at the Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen

Chinese Ming Dish Sets Record Hammer Price at Bruun Rasmussen: Sold for EUR 6.2 million / USD 7.6 million (including buyer’s premium)

A Chinese Ming porcelain dish achieved a hammer price of a staggering DKK 46.2 million / EUR 6.2 million / USD 7.6 million (including buyer’s premium) when it was sold at auction at the Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen on Wednesday afternoon on 2 June. It therefore also became the most expensive lot ever sold in the history of the auction house.

Two rare portraits of Grigori Rasputin, where he personally sat as a model, are up for auction at Bruun Rasmussen's Russian Live Auction on 2 June in Copenhagen.

Russia's Infamous Grigori Rasputin up for Auction

The Danish auction house, Bruun Rasmussen, can now present two rare portraits of the infamous Grigori Rasputin, where he personally sat as a model, at their upcoming Live Auction on 2 June in Copenhagen.

Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanoff-Belsky: Two boys on a bench, summer. Signed N. Bogdanoff-Belsky 1934. 80 x 100 cm. Sold for DKK 320,000 at Russian Auction this December.

Russian Imperial Gifts Sold at Danish Auction

A genuine bidding war broke out in the saleroom on Wednesday 7 December when Bruun Rasmussen auctioned off exquisite gifts given from the Imperial Family to various Danes, among them kings and queens.

The world's most expensive set of Finn Juhl

Record Sale at Bruun Rasmussen: Most Expensive set of Finn Juhl Furniture

A sofa and two chairs, designed by Finn Juhl and nicknamed "The Elephant Furniture", have just been sold for a record price of DKK 4.03 million / € 542,000 (including buyer’s premium).

Anton Rooskens’ “Indiaanse Motieven” here pictured with Finn Juhl’s lost sofa, which is up for auction on Thursday. Estimate: DKK 350,000-400.000 (€ 47,00-53,500). Sold for DKK 850,000 (€ 149,000 including buyer’s premium).

Trio of International Artists Lead Big Night of Modern Art at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers

On Tuesday, Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers sold a record-breaking painting by Anton Rooskens for € 149,000 including buyer’s premium, an exceptional work by Pierre Soulages for € 873,000 including buyer’s premium as well as two paintings by Simon Hantaï for €200,000 including buyer’s premium and € 472,000 including buyer’s premium) respectively.

A drawing by a then 15 year-old Vilhelm Hammershøi sold at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers for DKK 190,000 (€33,179 including buyer’s premium).

V​aluable Drawings from Vilhelm Hammershøi’s Childhood Sold at Auction

On Tuesday afternoon, Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers of Fine Art sold five drawings and paintings made by a very young Vilhelm Hammershøi. So, save your children's drawings; they might end up being worth quite a lot, especially if one of your offspring turns out to become a world-renowned artist.

Pierre Soulages: "Peinture 59 x 85 cm, septembre 1951". Estimation : €805 000 à 1 050 000 (6 à 8 M DKK)

Artistes français en lien avec le Danemark

​La vente aux enchères de Bruun Rasmussen en décembre propose un véritable florilège d'art français. Citons notamment des peintures de Pierre Soulages et de Simon Hantaï ainsi qu’une sculpture de Henri Laurens de la collection privée de Jørn Utzon.

Finn Juhl's one-of-a-kind sofa (estimated price EURO 210,000-330,000 // DKK 1,500,000-2,500,000) alongside vases and bowls by Axel Salto.

Finn Juhl's Lost Furniture Found After 80 Years

​Finn Juhl exhibited a sofa and two chairs in 1939. For 80 years, the design world believed it to have been lost, but now it has reappeared and will be sold at auction by Bruun Rasmussen in December. It'll hold the highest estimated price for a piece of 20th Century Danish design ever. A piece of Danish design history and cultural heritage is looking for a new home.

Bruun Rasmussen x &Tradition = “Home of a Collector”

Bruun Rasmussen x &Tradition = “Home of a Collector”

During 3 Days of Design, Bruun Rasmussen and &Tradition welcome you to the Lindencrone Mansion in Copenhagen, where you can experience the exhibition "Home of a Collector".

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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 three types of auctions – the traditional Live Auctions and the two web-based auctions Online Auction and Direct Auction.

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