Stockholms Auktionsverk, the world’s oldest auction house founded in 1674, today announces the acquisition of Uppsala Auktionskammare. The deal marks a historic milestone in Swedish auction history and signals the beginning of the most comprehensive quality auction offering in the Nordic region.
High demand and strong final prices defined the auctions The Asian Fine Art Collection and The Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts Collection. On Tuesday, outstanding Asian works of art and historically significant books and documents were sold for a total of over SEK 8.2 million at Stockholms Auktionsverk.
Today, Stockholms Auktionsverk opens the viewing of The Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts Collection and The Asian Fine Art Collection, which will go under the hammer on June 10.
The newly discovered painting The Flagellation of Christ by Baroque master Jusepe de Ribera sparked intense bidding during The Exclusive Collection at Stockholms Auktionsverk on Thursday evening. The sensational work attracted international interest and ultimately sold for SEK 5 million – setting a new Scandinavian record for a Ribera.
Stockholms Auktionsverk, renowned for its high-quality book auctions, is proud to present The Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts Collection. One of the main titles in the auction is the complete set of Theodor de Bry's Voyages in Latin – a rare gem that is considered the greatest collection of travel writings in early modern Europe.
The complete collection includes Grands Voyages (America) and
Coveted pink and blue diamonds, an opulent emerald suite with sparkling perfection – and an enormous natural pearl that would likely have made Queen Marie Antoinette green with envy. These are just some of the highlights in The Watches & Jewellery Collection, now on view at Stockholms Auktionsverk.
Stockholms Auktionsverk proudly presents the highlight of its most prestigious spring auction: the newly rediscovered The Flagellation of Christ by Baroque master Jusepe de Ribera (1591–1652). This sensational work takes center stage in the inaugural edition of The Exclusive Collection.
