Founded in 1731

One of the oldest auction houses in the world

History

Founded in 1731

Uppsala Auktionskammare was founded in 1731 and is one of the oldest auction houses in the world. Auctions have a long and solid tradition in Uppsala and the first auction in Sweden mentioned in written sources was held in 1639 in Uppsala.

A leading auction house

Today the auction house is one of the leading auction houses in Sweden with auctions of fine art and antiques. Over the last decade the auction house has sold over 200 lots that have reached over one million Swedish kronor, many within the Russian segment, but also Old master paintings and Chinese objects. Our successful Important Sales have attracted a lot of attention internationally.

Uppsala Auktionskammare continues to explore new markets and segments. In recent years, sales of Chinese objects, modern & contemporary art and modern design have resulted in many successful results for our clients.

Since 1996, Knut Knutson, known from the Antiques Roadshow on Swedish television, is the main owner of Uppsala Auktionskammare. The market shares have since then increased. The auction house have now offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Uppsala.

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Books & maps

Uppsala Auktionskammare has a good reputation within the departments maps and books, and we have established an international marketplace for this in Scandinavia.

Asian Works of Art

Hence the focus on this department is an effect of our desire to take care of our clients interests. Uppsala Auktionskammare is the the only Swedish auction house producing a separate printed catalogu...

Swedish Classic Art

Uppsala Auktionskammare has over the years been entrusted to sell a number of very high quality works of classical Swedish art by the ABC artists (Anders Zorn, Bruno Liljefors and Carl Larsson).

Prints

Modern prints are highly sought after in today’s auction market. It is mainly the graphic production by international artists that commands the highest prices. Uppsala Auktionskammare, with our intern...

Classic Furniture

Uppsala Auktionskammare is known to present a genuine collection of old furniture from Swedish private homes at our auctions. In the spring of 2008, Sweden’s most expensive furniture ever was sold at ...

Jewellery

Jewellery is a broad term and includes many different kinds of objects, styles and materials. Usually, jewellery are made of precious metals and are set with pearls, beautiful precious stones and are ...

Carpets & Textiles

Carpets has historically been a status marker, and still gives prestige to a modern interior. In the recent decades, even the modern carpets have become popular, both in the Swedish and the internatio...

Design

The industrialization during the 19th century has been central to the development of Modern art and design. Earlier, handicrafts were reserved for the wealthy upper class. The industrialization made i...