Andreas Rydén, Deputy Managing Director and Louise Arén, CEO.

After a successful spring season facts speak for themselves, 161,3 million SEK in total sales at hammer sales, the highest quality international collections, the markets highest average prices and once again the highest number of lots sold for over 1 million SEK.

Online sales continue to attract more clients, leading to higher prices and the international availability generated a number of lots sold for over 1 million SEK also online. The much appreciated and discreet service Private Sales has during spring had a strong development and closed several fortunate sales of artworks and real estate.

Consignments have now started for summer's online sales and autumns hammer sales. Please contact our Nordic top specialists for consultations and valuations.

“Bukowskis presents a fantastic result this spring and we are proud of having sold masterpieces of outmost quality in all categories at the hammer sales. The online sales this spring have showed even higher average prices than ever before and have also been discovered by new customers. We want to thank our clients for their confidence and look forward to an just as successful autumn” says Louise Arén CEO Bukowskis.

“The five most expensive works of art in the auction market 2017 have been sold at Bukowskis which is evident in the incomparable average prices and the majority of the markets lots sold over 1 million SEK. At Important Spring Sale the average price for art was over 540 000 SEK! The fantastic result is based on strong teamwork and knowledge of the market” says Andreas Rydén, Deputy Managing Director, Head Specialist Art Bukowskis.

LOTS OVER 1 MILLION SEK SPRING 2017
August Strindberg, ”Inferno”. Final price: 18 575 000 SEK
August Strindberg, ”Packis i stranden”(Ice boulders on the shore). Final price: 11 392 500 SEK
Anders Zorn, ”Timret går” (Timber). Final price: 7 350 000 SEK
Carl Fredrik Hill, ”Afton (Evening)”. Final price: 6 125 000 SEK
Carl Larsson, ”Titt.ut”(Peek-a-boo). Final price: 5 635 000 SEK
Gösta Adrian-Nilsson, "Sailors in Gröna Lund (I)". Final price: 2 888 563 SEK
Leander Engström, "Variety Dancer". Final price: 2 205 000 SEK
Konstantin Egorovich Makovski ”Coquette”. Final price: 1.810.300 SEK
Franz Alexeevic Roubaud, ”A game of Buzkasi/Kokpar”. Final price: 1 592 500 SEK
Ola Billgren, ”Målning”. Final price: 1 515 650 SEK
Fabergé, jubilee locker. Final price: 1 408 750 SEK
Julio González, "Tête aiguë (Masque aigu)". Final price: 1 347 500 SEK
Fabergé, Nobel brooch. Final price: 1 225 000 SEK
Olle Baertling, ”Oradalki”. Final price: 1 139 110 SEK

Springs most prominent sales were two masterpieces by August Strindberg sold at Important Spring Sale. The most talked about, ”Inferno” was sold for 18 575 000 SEK and ”Ice boulders on the shore”, dated 1892 was sold for 11 392 500 SEK. A spectacular ending to the spring.

The season started very strongly with world class results for design and art at Modern Art + Design. A desk by Hjalmar Jackson was sold for sensational 857 500 SEK, a new Swedish record for the designer. International masters such as the Catalan artist Julio González offered one of the first lots sold for over 1 million SEK and Swedish Leander Engström shone bright next to the masters GAN and Otto G. Carlsund.

The Contemporary sale offered high class photography and a very talked about sculpture by Bjarne Melgaard, one of many lots sold for over 1 million SEK. Ola Billgrens ”Målning” was one of the sale's highlights and was sold for 1 515 650 SEK.

Bukowskis watch sale ”Important Timepieces” consisted of 158 objects that in total sold for 6,5 million SEK. After only two sales Bukowskis is proud to call its watch sales reigning in Scandinavia. The standout piece at the sale was a Patek Philippe, sold for 686 000 SEK.

The Art & Antiques Helsinki sale was given great attention when it was presented online for Bukowskis clients world wide. The highlight Konstantin Makovskis ”Coquette” dated 1885 sold for 2 213 800 SEK, a remarkable result that shows that Bukowskis is where the clients are.

Private Sales offers a personal and tailor made service giving you access to a large international network of collectors and stakeholders. Do you wish to sell or buy a property, a unique piece of art or design of the highest quality? Our discretion is absolute.

Consignments are now under way - both for this autumns hammer sales and our online sales, which run everyday, all year round. To our upcoming sales >

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