Carl-Henning Pedersen centenary

Over the course of his 70-year artistic career, Carl-Henning Pedersen (1913-2007) painted thousands of paintings, and he played an important role in the development of abstract art in Denmark – first, as one of the leading figures in the art group “Linien” (1934 -39) and then in the international CoBrA movement (1948-51) after the Second World War.

Carl-Henning Pedersen celebrated

The centenary of one of the very biggest names in Danish art is indeed cause for celebration. At ARKEN, you can visit the critically acclaimed exhibition of more than 200 of his works, which, from September, can also be seen at the Carl-Henning Pedersen and Else Alfelt Museum in Herning.

And just like these Danish cultural institutions, we’ll be focusing on Carl-Henning Pedersen’s fabulous universe at our international auction in mid-September. If you are in possession of works by him, now might be a good time to consider selling, when there is so much focus on him on the cultural scene. At the recent auction at Bredgade, his works achieved some impressive hammer prices:

• Carl-Henning Pedersen: “Mod aften” (Towards the evening), 1987. Signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas. 206 x 290 cm. Estimate: DKK 350,000-400,000. Hammer price: DKK 520,000

• Carl-Henning Pedersen: “Havets guder” (The gods of the sea), Molesmes 1997. Signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas. 282 x 190 cm. Estimate: DKK 300,000-350,000. Hammer price: DKK 380,000

• Carl-Henning Pedersen: “Søfaren Sindbad” (Sinbad the Sailor), Molesmes 1996. Signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas. 145 x 206 cm. Estimate: DKK 300,000. Hammer price: DKK 360,000

• Carl-Henning Pedersen: Fantasy animals. Glass painting in two parts. 195 x 192 cm. Estimate: DKK 125,000-150,000. Hammer price: DKK 240,000

• Carl-Henning Pedersen: “Mod stjernerne” (To the stars), Molesmes, May 1989. Signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas. 60 x 70 cm. Estimate: DKK 100,000-125,000. Hammer price: DKK 150,000

Valuation and consignment

We are on hand on weekdays to provide free, no-obligation valuations at our departments at Sundkrogsgade 30 in Copenhagen’s Nordhavn and Søren Frichs Vej 34 D in Aarhus. See opening times here