Results from the Spring Fine Art Season
The season featured a series of notable results, with Scandinavian Beauty II by Andy Warhol becoming the highest-priced work sold at live auction in Sweden. It was followed by "Hämta vatten" by Anders Zorn, the highest-priced Swedish work of the season, and "Enslingen" by August Strindberg, which sold for more than double its estimate. Strong results were also noted in Finland, where Helene Schjerfbeck’s Music (Ingeborg on the Balcony) became the highest-priced Finnish work this year.
During the season, Bukowskis sold four of the five highest-priced works on the Swedish and Finnish auction market. New world records were also set for works by Ulla Wiggen, Britta Marakatt-Labba and Terry O’Neill, as well as for a rediscovered desk by Carl Hörvik. Strong results were likewise recorded across categories including silver, modern carpets, and Asian works of art.
A Selection of the Season’s Million-Level Sales
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Andy Warhol, Scandinavian Beauty II, final price 16 775 000 SEK
Isaac Grünewald, "Cirkus", final price 17 250 000 SEK
Anders Zorn, "Hämta vatten" ("The Water Pails"), final price 15 468 750 SEK
Akseli Gallen-Kallela, ”Isbildning”, final price 8 625 000 SEK
Fernando Botero ”El cuarto de baño”, final price 8 125 000 SEK
Joachim Beuckelaer, A fish market outside the city gate of Antwerp, slutpris 7 375 000 SEK
Cecilia Edefalk ”Dad”, final price 5 478 800 SEK
Carl Milles, ”Guds hand”, final price 2 379 600 SEK
Lynn Chadwick, "Maquette II Jubilee III", final price 1 995 600 SEK
Andy Warhol ”Mick Jagger”, final price 1 560 000 SEK
Terry O’Neill, ”Faye Dunaway, Hollywood, 1977”, final price 780 000 SEK
Charlotte Perriand bord ”Forme libre”, final price 1 437 500 SEK
Carl Hörvik, a Swedish Grace desk, final price 1 200 000 SEK
Queen Dowager Hedvig Eleonora’s writing desk, final price 575 000 SEK
Patek Philippe Nautilus, referens 5711, final price 950 000 SEK
Barbro Nilsson, "Nejlikan grön", final price 546 000 SEK
Mats Theselius, "Älgskinnsfåtöljen", final price 364 000 SEK