Welcome to The Auction Report – your insider guide to the auction world. Get behind-the-scenes access, expert tips on current auctions, and the chance to discover the big names of the future. |
Welcome to The Auction Report – your insider guide to the auction world. Get behind-the-scenes access, expert tips on current auctions, and the chance to discover the big names of the future.
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Current auctions not to miss according to our experts. |
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COIN MACHINE
Estimate: 10 000 SEK |
| GUNNAR CYRÉN
Estimate: 5 000 SEK |
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JOHAN AUGUST MOBERG
Estimate: 10 000 SEK |
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Stockholms Auktionsverk Magasin 5 is currently showcasing a fantastic collection of scientific instruments and curiosities. The piece that immediately catches my eye is Johan August Moberg’s dramatic shipwreck painting—a scene worthy of inspiring a book or film script. Another fascinating object in the collection is the portable apothecary from Apoteket Vita Björnen, dating back to 1798. Perhaps it, too, once embarked on a dramatic voyage around the world? |
- David Brolin, expert in ceramics and collectibles |
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PORTABLE APOTHECARY
Estimate: 8 000 SEK |
| CHOCOLATE VENDING MACHINE
Estimate: 400 GBP |
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Liss Eriksson’s sculptures never disappoint me. The son of sculptor Christian Eriksson, he grew up in his father’s studio on Södermalm, in Stockholm, and studied at the Royal Institute of Art. In 1947, he participated in the Ung Konst exhibition, which led to the formation of the artist group "The Men of 1947." After studying in Paris, he took over the Södermalm studio. There, on Katarinavägen, stands his large sculpture "La Mano," carved in red granite in memory of Swedes who died in the Spanish Civil War. He created it with Göran Lange. A smaller bronze version of "La Mano" is now presented at Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art, alongside more sculptures by Liss Eriksson and Eva Lange.
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- Tom Österman, expert inom konst, äldre möbler och konsthantverk |
| LISS ERIKSSON
Estimate: 45 000 SEK |
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JAN DRANGER & JOHAN HULDT
Estimate: 800 SEK |
| JOSEF EKBERG
Estimate: 6 000 SEK |
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A Deep Dive with Andreas Siesing | |
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4135695. An armchair, “Sorry”, Overman AB, Tranås, launched in 1967. |
"Botticelli admirers might think of the shell, opening its embrace for Venus." Leila Fåhraeus was in fine form when she visited the 1967 Export Fair in Malmö on behalf of Möbelvärlden. She found particular interest in models made of moulded plastic—a material that, according to Fåhraeus, left "the field open for exciting design." She was especially delighted by Hasse Ljungquist's armchair Sorry, which she described as "a shell on a pedestal." It was featured in the magazine’s double issue 6–7 that same year—the only time I had ever seen it. Until now.
Sorry is a perfect representative of the 1960s' new furniture landscape, created in an environment far removed from what is traditionally known as cabinetmaking. It must have been a very limited collection. And from the moment Hälsinglands Auktionsverk presented this delightful piece until yesterday, it was my undisputed favourite of the week. |
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But after Gomér & Andersson unveiled Jan Dranger and Johan Huldt’s impossibly rare Spagetti armchair, I’m completely torn. It was briefly available in red, black, or yellow but soon disappeared from the market, becoming little more than a dream. A choice has rarely been this difficult. One thing is certain, though—week 13 is all about an armchair starting with S. |
- Andreas Siesing, design and 20th-century furniture expert
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A Deep Dive with Andreas Siesing
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4135695. An armchair, “Sorry”, Overman AB, Tranås, launched in 1967. |
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"Botticelli admirers might think of the shell, opening its embrace for Venus." Leila Fåhraeus was in fine form when she visited the 1967 Export Fair in Malmö on behalf of Möbelvärlden. She found particular interest in models made of moulded plastic—a material that, according to Fåhraeus, left "the field open for exciting design." She was especially delighted by Hasse Ljungquist's armchair Sorry, which she described as "a shell on a pedestal." It was featured in the magazine’s double issue 6–7 that same year—the only time I had ever seen it. Until now.
Sorry is a perfect representative of the 1960s' new furniture landscape, created in an environment far removed from what is traditionally known as cabinetmaking. It must have been a very limited collection. And from the moment Hälsinglands Auktionsverk presented this delightful piece until yesterday, it was my undisputed favourite of the week. |
But after Gomér & Andersson unveiled Jan Dranger and Johan Huldt’s impossibly rare Spagetti armchair, I’m completely torn. It was briefly available in red, black, or yellow but soon disappeared from the market, becoming little more than a dream. A choice has rarely been this difficult. One thing is certain, though—week 13 is all about an armchair starting with S. |
- Andreas Siesing, design and 20th-century furniture expert |
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Happy Bidding! Best wishes,
Auctionet's experts
Andreas Siesing, Tom Österman, Kayleigh Davies and David Brolin. |
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Happy Bidding! Best wishes,
Auctionet's experts
Andreas Siesing, Tom Österman, Kayleigh Davies and David Brolin. |
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