Stockholms Auktionsverk now presents The Avicii Collection, a charity auction of Tim Bergling’s personal items, with all the proceeds benefiting The Tim Bergling Foundation. The Live auction will take place at Nybrogatan 32 in Stockholm and online on Tuesday, October 1.
A newly discovered chest of drawers executed in Georg Haupt's circle, a magnificent mirror by Burchardt Precht and a loving play by Marc Chagall – in this spring's Fine Art & Antiques auction, you will find a carefully curated selection by the Stockholms Auktionsverk Works of Art Department. The auction will be held on 11–12 June at Nybrogatan 32 in Stockholm.
Among the jewellery in this spring's Fine Art & Antiques at Stockholms Auktionsverk is a particularly rare treasure. This irresistible little Winter Egg pendant by Fabergé is a tribute to the Nordic winter. The pendant was made by master craftsman Albert Holmström for Fabergé around 1913-1914 from sketches by Holmström's then 23-year-old apprentice and niece Alma Pihl.
Swedish Modern, a newly discovered piece by Auguste Herbin, and Stig Lindberg's treasure trove – the upcoming edition of Modern & Contemporary at Stockholms Auktionsverk offers some of the finest objects on the market. The Fine Art auction will be held on May 21-22nd at Nybrogatan 32 in Stockholm. The viewing runs from May 15-20th, and the catalog is now published online.
What was it like when a Nobel laureate exchanged ideas in the late 1920s? That is precisely what is depicted in the letters – from the correspondence between mathematics colleagues Albert Einstein and Herman Müntz – that will be up for auction at the Books, Maps & Manuscripts auction on June 13th at Stockholms Auktionsverk.
As Barbie turns 65 – she is more popular than ever, and Stockholms Auktionsverk celebrates her birthday with an online auction so monumental it had to be split into two parts. First up is Congrats Barbie 65 years - Ulf Wahlberg Collection Part I. The first part consists of 349 lots of dolls, clothes, and accessories – a significant portion are sold in their original packaging.
On February 27, Stockholms Auktionsverk celebrates 350 years, a historic anniversary for the world's oldest auction house. Established on the initiative of Baron Claes Rålamb – the Chief Justice of Stockholm and a pioneer in the auction world – who issued the founding auction chamber order in 1674.
Stockholms Auktionsverk has a long tradition of presenting well-sorted and high-quality book auctions. This fall's edition of Books, Maps & Manuscripts is no exception. The more than 300 cataloged items include some particularly fine highlights among the older maps and travelogues, as well as a number of hardback titles containing the wonders of cooking.
Royal provenance, rare porphyry objects, and monumental museum-worthy works – this fall's Fine Art & Antiques auction offers some rare experiences. One of the most exciting highlights is the marble relief "Bacchante and Satyr" by Bertel Thorvaldsen and a table pendant made by the royal court clerk and master jeweler Fredric Ludvig Rung
Lava stone, seashell, agate, bone, emerald, and ebony – cameos can be many things, but foremost precious pieces of versatile beauty. Qualities that become even more apparent when Stockholms Auktionsverk presents a significant collection of 51 objects ranging from Roman antiquity to the mid-20th century.
Trendy pine furniture, spatial textile art, and one fine print collection to rule them all – the upcoming edition of Modern & Contemporary at Stockholms Auktionsverk offers some of the finest objects on the market. The Fine Art auction will be held on November 13-14th at Nybrogatan 32 in Stockholm and will also be available for online bidding.
The preparations for the hammer auction Fine Art & Antiques at Stockholms Auktionsverk are in full swing, and submissions are still underway. Amongst the many treasured objects already listed, one shines exceptionally bright with its striking presence – a rare gilded bronze Avalokiteshvara in a multiarmed tantric form from the Dali Kingdom.
On Monday afternoon, September 25th, a new world record was set for J.A.G. Acke's monumental "Eastern Salt" at Stockholms Auktionsverk. The iconic art piece, with an asking price set at 800,000-1,000,000 SEK, went under the gavel before a packed auction hall at Nybrogatan 32 in Stockholm and was sold for 1,350,000 SEK after intense bidding.
"The foreign interest in Swedish art from this time makes this generation of artists highly relevant. Americans, French, and British – everyone was looking for the Nordic light, and Acke was one of its main representatives."
The newly discovered painting “Bracken”, by Henry La Thangue, is an important piece for the progress of British art history. Once exhibited at the Royal Academy in London – it has spent 90 years as a treasured heirloom within a private art collection in Sweden – and is now up for sale in the auction Fine Art & Antiques at Stockholms Auktionsverk on June 14–15.
Stockholms Auktionsverk has been entrusted with the sale of Swedish economist Olle Wallin's (1934–2021) impressive collection of botanical literature, comprising many rare and important works in the field. The collected titles span from the late 15th to the late 19th century and include works valued at everything between 2,000 and 100,000 SEK and the books have been carefully selected.
