Stockholms Auktionsverk (ENG)

With only two days remaining until this year’s Nobel Prize ceremony, Albert Einstein’s correspondence with mathematician Chaim Herman Müntz drew significant attention at The Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts Sale. The unique collection of letters sold for a total of SEK 1,175,000, contributing to making the auction the most successful book sale in the history of Stockholms Auktionsverk, with total sales reaching nearly SEK 8.2 million.

Dazzling craftsmanship, millenniums of knowledge – and history’s hidden pages. The live auctions The Asian Fine Art Sale and The Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts Sale present precious objects that have made breathtaking journeys through the centuries – from a sensational Buddha Shakyamuni forgotten for generations and rediscovered at a flea market, to Piranesi’s artful explorations of Rome’s mysteries and personal letters by Albert Einstein and Greta Garbo.

Stockholms Auktionsverk is proud to present The Curated Classics & Fine Jewellery Sale, a celebration of the finest classical art, decorative arts, and jewellery. This live auction features highlights such as Queen Josefina of Sweden’s magnificent pearl earrings, a selection of silver treasures from the renowned Jan Ribbhagen collection, rare wall-lights attributed to André-Charles Boulle, and Adriaen Cornelisz van Salm’s grand depiction of the Battle of Málaga.

The Modern Art & Design Sale was a major success, achieving no fewer than eleven million-SEK results following intense Swedish and international bidding. At the very center of the live auction was Andy Warhol’s newly discovered painting Frölunda Hockey Player, which sold for SEK 5 million.

This autumn’s major international auction at Stockholms Auktionsverk – The Modern Art & Design Sale – brings together the most significant works of the modern era – from Yves Klein and Andy Warhol to Fernand Léger, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Einar Jolin, Peter Weiss, Erik Chambert and Josef Frank.

Stockholms Auktionsverk is proud to present the highlights of its upcoming The Modern Art & Design Sale, bringing together two defining figures of 20th-century art. The auction showcases "Âge d’or [Golden Age], (MG 36)” by Yves Klein and “Frölunda Hockey Player” by Andy Warhol — two works that embody the power of transformation and the elevation of the everyday into iconography.

Celebrated, challenging, moving – and often provocative. The Contemporary Art Sale brings together the most relevant contemporary art of our time, serving as a melting pot for international stars, leading Swedish names – and a driven young generation poised to conquer the art scene of tomorrow.

The Signature Sale gave Stockholms Auktionsverk a resounding kick-off to the autumn auction season. Driven by strong Swedish bidding and significant international interest, particularly from the United States, the auction surpassed its previous record by more than 30 percent on Tuesday evening.

Today marks the opening of the preview for The Signature Sale – one of Stockholms Auktionsverk’s most popular auctions, and the first live hammer auction since the acquisition of Uppsala Auktionskammare in August. Two of Sweden’s most historic auction houses have now joined forces, embarking on an exciting new era together.

Stockholms Auktionsverk today confirms the completion of its acquisition of Uppsala Auktionskammare – a historic merger between two of Sweden’s most prestigious players in the quality auction market. The transaction, announced on June 26, 2025, unites the two auction houses under the brand Stockholms Auktionsverk.

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 — an auction featuring exceptional works of historical and cultural significance. Among the highlights is a complete set of Theodor de Bry’s Voyages in Latin, a rare and highly sought-after work regarded as the foremost collection of travel accounts in early 17th-century Europe.

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.

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, where the season’s most exceptional objects go under the hammer.

Stockholms Auktionsverk Helsinki presents the spring Modern Art & Design auction, which goes under the hammer on April 27. The auction's main highlight is Paavo Tynell's rare ceiling lamp 9018, originally designed for the iconic Finland House restaurant in New York. The restaurant opened in Manhattan in April 1948, and a completely new lamp model was designed to decorate the bar on the upper deck of the restaurant. The lamp was then manufactured at the Taito factory on Vilhelmsberginkatu in Helsinki. "Paavo Tynell's lamps have always been sought after, especially the models he created for cafés, restaurants, and other public spaces – because this usually means that they are produced in a small edition and are of high quality. In addition, his aesthetic is very distinctive and recognizable, and his name will always be associated with well-made and stylish lamps," says Dan von Koskull, branch manager and specialist at Stockholms Auktionsverk Helsinki. Tynell was responsible for the light

Celebrated, challenging, moving – and often provocative. The Contemporary Art Sale brings together the most relevant contemporary art of our time, serving as a melting pot for international stars, leading Swedish names – and a driven young generation poised to conquer the art scene of tomorrow.

For this year's final Fine Art & Antiques auction, the striking portrait "Lisbeth by the Birch" by the renowned Swedish artist Carl Larsson will go under the gavel at Stockholms Auktionsverk. The motif is recognized from the artist's monumental work "Breakfast in the Green", painted in 1910-1913, where Carl Larsson depicts his family’s breakfast excursion to Bullerholmen just south of the farm Lilla Hyttnäs in Sundborn. The painting that is currently up for sale is dated 1910 by the artist himself, and in it only his second oldest daughter Lisbeth is portrayed. “Although Lisbeth is a central figure in "Breakfast in the Green", she almost disappears into the main scene, but here she really gets to shine and is portrayed in the warm twilight of late summer rather than the early morning hour. It is incredibly touching to see Lisbeth portrayed with such warmth and loving gaze, it is a very personal portrait that is hard to tear yourself away from,” says Joakim Geiger, art specialist at Sto