Bertha Wegmann’s “Summer” returns to Poland after 75 years The painting, depicting a mother nursing her twins, resurfaced last year in Denmark. Expert Sofie Normann Christensen traced its provenance, confirming it as the long-lost museum masterpiece now welcomed back to the National Museum in Wrocław.
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.
Bruun Rasmussen will auction the private collection of four Glücksburg princesses on 3 November, featuring art, silver, and furniture connected to European royal history.
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.
On October 29, Bruun Rasmussen auctions 62 rare short films by Charles and Ray Eames, gifted to Danish design pioneers Paustian.
French empire armchairs from Château de Chantilly on auction at Bruun Rasmussen Once gracing the halls of the Duke of Aumale, Henri Eugène Philippe Louis d'Orléans (1822–1897), these historic chairs were crafted around 1800 by Jacob Frères. View the chairs from 23–29 October; live auction takes place on 30 October.
One hundred years after the 1925 Paris World’s Fair, fascination with Art Deco is stronger than ever. On September 30, Bruun Rasmussen spotlights this decorative and functional style with an auction spanning art, furniture, and jewelry, presenting both Danish and international icons—a tribute to a style that continues to inspire modern interiors and collectors worldwide.
