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Bukowskis

Nordic · Founded 1870 · Stockholm, Sweden

Bukowskis is a leading Nordic auction house founded in Stockholm in 1870, specialising in fine art, design, antiques and collectables.

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Auction Highlight

Tove Jansson — The Windows of the Atelier
Tove Jansson, The Windows of the Atelier, 1965. Oil on canvas, 128 × 102 cm. Offered by Bukowskis in the Helsinki Spring Sale, May 2023.

Tove Jansson — The Windows of the Atelier

Painted in 1965, The Windows of the Atelier offers an intimate view of Tove Jansson's studio at Ullanlinnankatu 1 in Helsinki. The composition brings together the studio's tall arched windows, neighbouring rooftops, a familiar Vienna chair and a sculpted figure. Created during a period when Jansson was producing larger and increasingly abstract paintings, the work reflects both the personal importance of her studio and the broader development of her artistic practice. Bukowskis offered the painting in its Helsinki Spring Sale in May 2023.

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Fine art sales

1

Specialist sales

0

Founded

1870

Last sync

04 Sept, 04:19 am

Overview

Founded in Stockholm in 1870 by Henryk Bukowski, Bukowskis is one of the Nordic region's oldest and most prominent auction houses. Its programme includes classical, modern and contemporary art, design, antiques, jewellery, watches, books, ceramics and specialist collections. Bukowskis operates live and online auctions and has maintained its own brand as part of the Bonhams international network since 2022.

Specialties & Departments

Specialties

Modern ArtContemporary ArtClassical ArtSwedish ArtNordic ArtDesignFurnitureDecorative ArtsAsian ArtJewelleryWatchesBooks & ManuscriptsCeramicsSilverVintage & Fashion

Departments

Modern ArtContemporary ArtClassical ArtDesignFurnitureAsian Ceramics & Works of ArtJewelleryTimepiecesBooks & ManuscriptsCarpets & TextilesCeramics & PorcelainSilverVintage & Fashion

Featured Upcoming Lot

1930s.

12 Sept 2026

Ceiling lamp,

1930s.

Estimate: SEK25,000–25,000

Swedish Modern Lighting · Lot 1708535

Auction Calendar

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Upcoming Fine Art Auctions

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Swedish Modern Lighting

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Saleroom

Bukowskis saleroom
Bukowskis saleroom or auction interior.

Locations

Stockholm

Sweden

Headquarters and principal saleroom

Helsinki

Finland

Finnish saleroom and office

Gothenburg

Sweden

Regional showroom and office

Malmö

Sweden

Regional showroom and office

Timeline

1870

Henryk Bukowski establishes an art and antiques business at Jakobstorg in Stockholm.

1873

Bukowskis begins holding public auctions and develops a reputation for carefully catalogued sales.

1882

The business moves to larger premises at Arsenalsgatan 2 in Stockholm.

1979

Bukowskis opens an office in Helsinki, expanding its Nordic presence.

1991

Göran Gustafsson Kapital AB acquires Bukowskis.

2007

The Lundin family acquires the auction house.

2009

Bukowskis conducts the estate auction of filmmaker Ingmar Bergman.

2014

Andy Warhol's The Last Supper sells for 50 million SEK.

2022

Bonhams acquires Bukowskis, which continues operating under its established brand.

Market Notes

Sale formats

Live auctionsOnline timed auctionsTheme auctionsEstate auctionsCharity auctionsPrivate sales
Bukowskis was founded in Stockholm in 1870.
The auction house became known for carefully catalogued auctions in Sweden.
Bukowskis has been appointed Purveyor to the Royal Court of Sweden.
Its major recurring sales include Classic, Modern and Contemporary auctions.
Bukowskis became part of the Bonhams international network in 2022 while retaining its own brand.

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