Stockholms Auktionsverk was founded in 1674, on the initiative of Baron Claes Rålamb, who was Governor of Stockholm at that time. As such, they are the oldest auction house in the world still operating today. The sold items in styles as Baroque, Rococo and Gustavian while they were still contemporary.Today, Stockholms Auktionsverk is a leading Nordic marketplace for art, crafts and antiques from a variety of ages and epochs. Their business in Stockholm with large quality and special auctions, and online auctions. Stockholms Auktionsverk also has branches in Gothenburg and Malmö.Internationally, Stockholms Auktionsverk is represented in London, Paris, Nice, New York, Brussels, Geneva, Helsinki and Oslo. Their network of international customers, dealers, collectors and other contacts is vast and growing steadily.In addition to the large quality auctions they hold every spring and autumn at their own premises in Stockholm (Modern Art & Design, Contemporary and Fine Art & Antiques), and the online auctions we run at Magasin 5.