Moomin 80 Years – Anniversary Auction
Bukowskis celebrates the 80th anniversary of Moomin with a special auction dedicated to Tove Jansson and her beloved characters. Ahead of this autumn’s auction, we are now seeking additional items connected to the Moomins and Tove Jansson’s unique universe.
Tove Jansson was a Finnish author and artist who travelled to Sweden at the age of sixteen to study drawing at Konstfack in Stockholm. After her studies, she travelled around Europe, including visits to Germany, Italy, and Paris, but eventually returned and settled in Helsinki, where she painted, among other things, and worked as an illustrator for the political satirical magazine Garm. In the caricatures she published in Garm, she protested against Hitler and Finland’s cooperation with Nazi Germany, and she also drew brave caricatures of Stalin.
In 1945, the first Moomin story was published, followed by books and a comic strip that her brother, Lars Jansson, later continued to draw. For many, Jansson is best known for the Moomins, but she also painted stormy landscapes in vivid colours, as well as portraits and still lifes.
In recent years, Bukowskis has set auction records and achieved high final prices for paintings by Tove Jansson, including "Ateljéns fönster" in Finland and "Vila" in Sweden. The work"På väg", an ink and watercolour on paper, was sold for well above its estimate, reaching a final price of 2,252,500 SEK – a new auction record for a work on paper by Tove Jansson.
Do you own an item connected to Moomin and Tove Jansson? Our specialists are happy to assist you with valuation and advice.
Consignments are ongoing for Moomin 80 Years – Anniversary Auction ›
Selected highlights
Hammer price
1 500 000 SEK
Estimate
300 000 - 400 000 SEK
Hammer price
9 250 EUR
Estimate
5 000 EUR
Hammer price
155 000 SEK
Estimate
80 000 - 100 000 SEK
Welcome to contact us today Consignments are ongoing throughout the summer
Stockholm
Louise Wrede
Head of Art Department, Specialist Contemporary Art, Private Sales
+46 (0)739 40 08 19
