Danish Golden Age Art in High Demand
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Danish Golden Age Art in High Demand
PRESS RELEASE 30 September 2015 Danish Golden Age Art in High Demand - International Auction 24 November 2015 Bruun Rasmussen is currently experiencing great international demand for artwork from the Danish Golden Age, and therefore we focus on this period at the upcoming international auction in Copenhagen on 24 November. "When we open the doors for the final international auction of the year, we turn our eyes to the most well-known and significant names of the Danish Golden Age such as C.W. Eckersberg, Martinus Rørbye, Christen Købke, Constantin Hansen, J.Th. Lundbye, etc. At the same auction we are also auctioning off paintings by the world famous Danish symbolist Vilhelm Hammershøi, who is represented with portraits as well as landscapes, "says Martin Hans Borg, Head of Bruun Rasmussen's department of fine art. The Breakthrough of the Danish Golden Age of Art Today the artwork of the Danish Golden Age period is represented in art museums and private collections all over the world. The period is set to become even more topical during the autumn here in Copenhagen, where the National Gallery of Denmark will present a major exhibition on Eckersberg (1783-1853). He is not only considered the father of Danish painting but also the main artist within the Danish Golden Age of Art (1800-1850), which is considered one of the most important periods in Danish art and culture. Art, literature, music, ballet and architecture flourished, despite the concurrent Napoleonic Wars, which resulted in national bankruptcy and the loss of Norway for Denmark. Eckersberg set the course for a whole generation of artists with his richly detailed depictions of people, landscapes, seascapes and mythological scenes. He was driven by exquisite perfection, expressed through an unsurpassed technical talent. With the artist's sharp perspective on reality, a new standard for artistic painting in Denmark had irrevocably been set. Eckersberg was a pioneer in many areas. He was the first Danish artist to depict naked female models in his studio, and Eckersberg also led the Danish painters out into the open, where he sought to capture the life of the city and the countryside directly on the canvas. He went on his first Grand Tour of southern Europe in 1810, and in this way Eckersberg was also a pioneer, since many of the Danish Golden Age artists later followed in his footsteps. The Symbolist Painter Vilhelm Hammershøi When one mentions the artist Vilhelm Hammershøi (18641916), most people probably think of his sparsely furnished interior images in grey tones. His motives, however, also revolve around family, landscapes and Copenhagen’s architecture. They are depicted in soft colours dominated by grey, but they also include blue, green, pink and black tones. At the auction we are selling paintings that illustrate this eclectic use of motives by Hammershøi, including a portrait of his wife Ida and a peculiar landscape north of Copenhagen. International Auction in Copenhagen The year’s final international auction in Copenhagen will offer art, antiques, design, jewellery and wristwatches. In addition to the Danish Golden Age of Art and the world famous Danish symbolist Vilhelm Hammershøi, we also focus on Oriental and Russian art. In the department of modern art and design, this will include an emphasis on the silver work of Georg Jensen in honour of the 150th anniversary of his birth. Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers, Bredgade 33, DK-1260 Copenhagen Preview: 19-23 November Auction: 24 November – 3 December Press photos (© Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers) C. W. Eckersberg: "En qvindelig Figur, som staar ved en Seng, reder sit Haar" (Woman standing at a bed, combing her hair). 28.5 x 18.5. Estimate: DKK 600,000 to 800,000 (€ 80,000 to 100,000). Martinus Rørbye: "Vindenes Taarn i Athen. Figurerne i Costume fra forskiellige Egne af Grækenland" (The Tower of the Winds in Athens. The figures in folk costumes are from different areas of Greece). Sign. M. Rørbye 1839. Oil on canvas. 60 x 80 Estimate: DKK 2-3 million (€ 270,000 to 400,000). Vilhelm Hammershøi: Portrait of the artist's wife, Ida, born Ilsted. Sign. VH and certified on the back. Painted by V. Hammershøi, certified by Ida Hammershøi. Oil on canvas. 40 x 32 Estimate: DKK 1-1.5 million (€ 135,000 to 200,000). Contact information For further information, please contact Martin Hans Borg on Tel. +45 8818 1128 / email: mhb@bruunrasmussen.dk. Best regards Eva Helsted Press Manager, MA. Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers Sundkrogsgade 30 · DK-2150 Nordhavn Tel: +45 8818 1072 http://www.bruun-rasmussen.dk
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