Sohan Qadri: Tantric Minimalism at Auction with Bruun Rasmussen
On 20 November, Bruun Rasmussen will put ten works by the Indian artist and yogi Sohan Qadri up for auction – a rare collection where Indian spirituality meets Nordic modernism.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ovartaci at auction: The Art Brut master behind surreal figures and smoking phantoms
On September 23, Bruun Rasmussen auctions ten works by Ovartaci, whose surreal figures, abstract female forms, and “smoking phantoms” exemplify Art Brut and have captivated collectors worldwide. This is a rare opportunity to acquire unique outsider art with international appeal.
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Street Artist, Pioneer and Activist – Keith Haring’s Biggest Graphic Work is Coming Up for Auction
The American pop artist Keith Haring revolutionised New York’s graffiti and art scene in the 1980s with his iconic motifs. On 11 June, a grandiose work by Keith Haring will be up for auction at Bruun Rasmussen, estimated at DKK 750,000–800,000.
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Work by H.M. Queen Margrethe II Sold for DKK 211,200 (including buyer’s premium)
There was great interest in a very special – not to mention royal – work of art at Bruun Rasmussen’s Live Auction of modern art on Tuesday evening, when a painting by H.M. Queen Margrethe sold for DKK 211,200 (including buyer’s premium).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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