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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.

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.

Dialogue benches by the artists Michael Kvium and Maria Rubinke are among the items when Bruun Rasmussen holds a charity auction in collaboration with Copenhagen 2021 WorldPride and EuroGames

Charity auction supports the fight for diversity and inclusion

Help support the fight for diversity and inclusion when WorldPride and EuroGames hold a charity auction in order to support LGBTI+ rights and equality. Several artworks and unique items can currently be viewed at Bruun Rasmussen’s website, where you can place your bid online until 31 August when the charity hammer falls.

Pierre Soulages: "Peinture 59 x 85 cm, septembre 1951". Estimation : €805 000 à 1 050 000 (6 à 8 M DKK)

Artistes français en lien avec le Danemark

​La vente aux enchères de Bruun Rasmussen en décembre propose un véritable florilège d'art français. Citons notamment des peintures de Pierre Soulages et de Simon Hantaï ainsi qu’une sculpture de Henri Laurens de la collection privée de Jørn Utzon.

Vladimir Donatovich Orlovsky: Russian landscape with peasants at a farmer's house in the forest outskirts. Estimate: € 13,500-20,000

Russian Art Objects from Danish Families

Bruun Rasmussen focuses in on art, antiques and jewellery from Russia at a Live Auction in Copenhagen on 10 June. The highlights include a number of art objects that truly lets you experience a piece of history and the strong Danish-Russian relations.

Highlights from the preview: Artworks by Tony Matelli and Martin Kippenberger

Exclusive Art and Design Preview in London

We have handpicked a selection of world-renowned artwork and rare design classics from this summer's international auction in Copenhagen and will exhibit them at the Danish Embassy in London on 15 and 16 May.

Takashi Murakami: "Miss Ko2 - Devil position 1", 2004. Estimate: DKK 100,000-150,000 (€ 13,500-20,000)

Contemporary Asian Art up for Auction

At this summer’s international auction at Bruun Rasmussen in Copenhagen, we are putting together the largest and most varied selection of contemporary Asian art ever entrusted to us to sell, including names such as Fang Lijun, Chen Wenling and Takashi Murakami. The majority of the works are from a private Danish collection and were acquired during the past 10–15 years.

Danish auction record: Cindy Sherman's work sold for DKK 220,000 (€ 38,000 including buyer's premium).

Photographic Art Reaches New Heights at Auction

At the year's first international auction here at Bruun Rasmussen in Copenhagen, we have achieved a new Danish record for photographic art, where a work by the American artist Cindy Sherman was sold for DKK 220,000 (€ 38,000 including buyer's premium). On the whole, the contemporary art was well received at Tuesday's auction.

Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers

Bruun Rasmussen has since 1948 sold art, design, jewellery, wristwatches, antiques and collectibles such as wine, books, coins and stamps. As the leading auction house in Denmark, we sell over 75,000 items every year at our Online Auctions at bruun-rasmussen.dk and at Live Auctions at the auction house in Lyngby.

Our specialists are the most experienced and competent in the industry. The work in the auction house places great demands on our knowledge of art and trends on the market. This way, we can provide valuations and advice of the highest quality – which has become our trademark – and thereby offer the best lots from all categories and achieve high hammer prices for the benefit of our customers.

At Bruun Rasmussen, we are one of Europe's most modern and digital auction houses, and it is only natural for us to adapt to changes in the market. Innovation is part of our DNA, while we are also deeply rooted in our history.

In 2022, after having been family-owned through three generations, we became part of the international “Bonhams Network”, expanding our global reach and access to specialists all over the world. We strategically present and sell art where it makes the most sense in relation to potential buyers.

Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers

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