Categories: modern art

  • Provenance: When a work’s history becomes part of its value

    Every lot at an auction carries a story—and sometimes it is precisely that story that makes the work priceless. At Bruun Rasmussen’s Live Auction on 19–20 November, provenance is in focus, featuring works by, among others, Vilhelm Lundstrøm and Finn Juhl, where ownership and heritage become part of the artwork’s narrative.

    Provenance in focus at Bruun Rasmussen’s auction on 19–20 November.

  • Heartbreak and Hue: Constant’s ‘La femme terrible’ at Auction

    On 19 November, Bruun Rasmussen presents a modern art auction featuring a rare work by CoBrA artist Constant: La femme terrible from 1949. The painting was created after Constant’s wife left him for Asger Jorn, reflecting grief, anger, and artistic renewal. An early testament to the CoBrA movement’s force and Constant’s unique ability to transform life into art.

    Constant “La femme terrible” 1949 – rare CoBrA artwork at auction at Bruun Rasmussen on 19 November 2025.

  • Early Studies by Hammershøi Under the Hammer

    Hammershøi’s early works Job (1887) and Standing Woman (1893) showcase his experimental approach to form and his depiction of the existential conditions of human life. The live auction at Bruun Rasmussen in Lyngby will take place on October 30 – viewing from October 23–29.

    Hammershøi’s early works Job and Standing Woman at live auction at Bruun Rasmussen on October 30.

  • Painting by H.M. Queen Margrethe II Coming up for Auction

    A painting by the Danish Queen, H.M. Queen Margrethe, is set to go under the hammer at Bruun Rasmussen – Part of the Bonhams Network in March. Works by the queen have featured in a number of exhibitions, both in Denmark and abroad, but it’s not every day that the opportunity arises to acquire one of them. The royal work of art is estimated at DKK 75,000–100,000.

  • Bruun Rasmussen Looking to Repeat the Success – With CoBrA Art Worth Millions

    Last December, Bruun Rasmussen sold CoBrA works for many millions of kroner – with three of them setting world records in just one evening. Bruun Rasmussen is now hoping to repeat the success when the auction house holds a magnificent themed auction for the second time, with hundreds of CoBrA works set to go under the hammer.

  • Japanese Avant-garde Art for Millions

    A valuable work of art by the Japanese avant-garde artist Atsuko Tanaka is set to go under the hammer at the Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen on 7 March with an estimate of DKK 4–6 million. The work was purchased in the 1960s at the Minami Gallery in Tokyo by a Danish couple and has remained in the ownership of the same family ever since.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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