Welcome to Örnsbergsauktionen 2013. The artist operated auction house for studio produced, independent design and craft in Örnsberg, Stockholm.
Today, it is more important than ever to find new spaces for conversation, different forms of distribution; and to recast the ways in which craft and design are disseminated. We need greater diversity, more and different
people, and new geographies. Practices are retooled, altered and do not always fit comfortably the existing structures. A design individually created has no given audience or given system of distribution. The traditional suit
is not seldom too tight for contemporary, interrogational craft.
Auctioning is no simple business. It entails both display and show. Today it is popular entertainment. Auction sites attract numerous vistors. Almost every television channel has its own auction show. Artists have also become interested in this form of marketing. The best known example is probably Damian Hirst, who auctioned off a whole show in 2008 through Sotherby’s. Hirst exceeded earlier sales records.
The Örnsberg Auction proposes the auction as a proper platform of communication for contemporary form and design. Using integrity and consistency as criteria of selection, the Örnsberg Auction has assembled a wide set of articulations from different generations and various places.
It is an interesting proposition.
Christina Zetterlund
Professor in Craft History and Theory, Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design
Happy Bidding!
Dates
Contact
Send us an e-mail at
info@ornsbergsauktionen.se.
Register/RSVP (Osa!)
The list is closed! See you soon.
Why do I need to register?
In order to keep track of bids and be able seal the deal we need to collect contact information from you.
What are the fees?
A 20% commission will be added to the winning bid.
Pre-bidding
You can place pre-bids on the objects via e-mail or in the online catalogue.
E-mail item number, your maximum bid and contact details to:
prebid@ornsbergsauktionen.se
Can’t see the images?
If you can’t access the online catalogue, send as an
e-mail and we’ll get back to you with
a PDF version.
