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Summer, 2018

Home of A Collector

Inside the mind of

a Collector

Alexa Bruun Rasmussen

What makes a collector collect? Passion, obsession and the adrenaline

rush of finding just what you’re looking for. How else can you ex-

plain such an intense desire to acquire? We turned to Alexa Bruun

Rasmussen, Director of Branding and Valuation Expert at one

of Scandinavia’s leading, largest auction houses, Bruun Rasmussen

Auctioneers of Fine Art in Copenhagen.

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Alexa Bruun Rasmussen

Inside the mind of a Collector

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Having grown up surrounded by art, an-

tiques, design classics and collectibles, Alexa

Bruun Rasmussun has a deep understanding

of their compelling appeal. After considering

a career in theatre, Alexa studied the auction

business in Paris, London and Munich before

joining the auction house founded in 1948 by

her grandfather, where she is the third gener-

ation at the helm. In addition to her involve-

ment with nearly 100,000 lots they feature for

auction each year, she pursues her passion for

food, film, fashion and travel. Backstage be-

hind the podium, Alexa shared with us her in-

sights on collectors.

Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers attract collec-

tors in a range of categories, from art, an-

tiques, modern design and jewellery to books,

coins, wine and more.

What do these different people with different desires

all have in common?