Stockholms Auktionsverk (

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for "Stockholm's Auction House"), founded in 1674 in

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, is the world's oldest

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. High quality items are sold on auctions several times each year at the

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showrooms in central

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History

This business was founded by Baron Claes Rålamb in 1674. Its services have been used by clients like Sweden's King Charles XI, who sold some hunting rifles for 900 silver coins, Sweden's King Gustav III, who acquired

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’s painting entitled ''Kitchen Maid'', and Swedish playwright

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, who purchased some books. In 1993, private owners purchased Stockholms Auktionsverk from the

City of Stockholm Stockholm Municipality or the City of Stockholm ( sv, Stockholms kommun or ) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It has the largest population of the 290 municipalities of the country, but one of the smallest areas, maki ...

.Zorns Sommarnöje blev årets dyraste tavla
Expressen 4 juni 2010 Li Pamp is the current CEO.

External links

Official site

References

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