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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bruun Rasmussen debuts with a live auction of classic cars and motorcycles on October 1, where seven iconic Minis take center stage – a tribute to the small British legends that have left their mark on the road, the racetrack, and in the film The Italian Job.
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.
Most people know Andersen for his fairy tales, but fewer are aware that he was the most photographed Dane of the 19th century. On 15 September, Bruun Rasmussen will present around 60 rare portraits and early reprints from the Danish Museum of Photography – a unique opportunity to see the writer through the lens of his contemporaries and acquire a piece of photographic cultural heritage.
Superhero History Under the Hammer: The Original Superman Costume from Superman: The Movie (1978) – Worn by Christopher Reeve – Goes to Auction at Bruun Rasmussen on 11 August. A Cult Treasure from the Golden Age of superhero cinema.
A flurry of bidding swept through the Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen’s auction room on Monday evening, when three works by the Filipino artist Fernando Amorsolo went under the hammer. The winning bids far exceeded expectations, with the hammer falling at EUR 371,670 (incl. buyer’s premium), EUR 212,380 (incl. buyer’s premium) and EUR 130,970 (incl. buyer’s premium) respectively.
Fans and collectors of one of the world’s most famous and revolutionary bands ever should set their sights on Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen’s sale on 3 December, when a rarely-seen signed programme from The Beatles' first and only concert in Denmark on 4 June 1964 comes up for auction. The estimate is DKK 60,000–80,000.
Eight extremely rare bottles of Bordeaux wine are set to go under the hammer at Bruun Rasmussen on 5 December. We are, of course, referring to the iconic Château Cheval Blanc 1947, a wine described by the auction house as one of the most legendary and coveted wines in the world. The estimate is DKK 300,000–400,000.
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.