Uppsala Auktions Kammare

What Uppsala Auktions Kammare does

Uppsala Auktionskammare is a Swedish auction house founded in 1731, making it one of the world's oldest continuously operating auction houses. It is headquartered at Säbygatan 4 in Uppsala and serves private sellers, collectors, and estates seeking to consign art, design, antiques, jewelry, silver, watches, and collectibles, alongside an international buyer base of collectors and enthusiasts. As of autumn 2025, the firm merged with Stockholms Auktionsverk under the Stockholms Auktionsverk name and now operates exclusively online through the Auctionet marketplace while retaining a physical Uppsala showroom for viewing, intake, and home-valuation activities across Uppsala, Mälardalen, and Uppland.

The business is transaction-based, with two principal fee streams: an 18.75% seller commission plus a 100 SEK hammer fee on each successful sale, and a 25% buyer premium (including VAT) plus an 80 SEK hammer fee. Unsold items can be relisted up to three times at no additional cost, and sellers are paid 25 bank days after auction while buyers settle within five days. Free valuation is offered through three channels — online submission, in-office consultation, and home visits — acting as the top-of-funnel intake for consignment. Distribution is anchored on Auctionet, Europe's largest auction marketplace, which provides access to over 1 million registered members and buyers across 150+ countries (rising to 180+ under the merged entity). Supporting services include professional photography, cataloguing, and transport coordination via Auctionet's shipping system and Uppsala Stadsbud.

The team is small and specialist-heavy, led by CEO Clara Kling and including authorized valuators appointed by the Swedish Chambers of Commerce (Patrik Ljungcrantz, Pia Berglund, Edvin Ingare, David Wahman), a sculpture-and-prints specialist (Fredrik Fellbom), a showroom manager, a photographer, and a part-time assistant. The firm runs Onlineauktioner (online auctions) and Temaauktioner (themed auctions such as the Sommarauktionen), while higher-value Fine Art consignments from the Uppsala specialists are routed through Stockholms Auktionsverk's Kvalitetsauktioner held at Stockholm venues including Magasin 1 at Frihamnen and Nybrogatan 20. Uppsala Auktionskammare is a private company with no disclosed investors, funding rounds, or revenue figures.

Name

Uppsala Auktions Kammare

Legal name

Uppsala Auktionskammare

Website

https://uppsalaauktion.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1731

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Uppsala Auktionskammare is a 1731-founded Swedish auction house that sells art, design, antiques, jewelry, and collectibles online via Auctionet, serving private sellers, estates, and international collectors from its Uppsala office.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art and Antiques Auction Services

akta.pro primary industry

Online Collectibles Marketplaces & Auction Retail (CRALAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Auction Houses (Luxury Watches & Jewelry) (CRAKAKAF)

Keywords

• Art auction services
• Antique auction house
• Online auction platform
• Art valuation services
• Collectibles marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Uppsala

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Seller Commission: Commission charged to sellers when items are successfully sold. Commission is 18.75% plus 100 SEK hammer fee. No fees if item remains unsold. Items can be listed up to three times.
2. Buyer Premium: Commission charged to buyers on the hammer price. Buyer premium is 25% including VAT plus 80 SEK hammer fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Uppsala Auktionskammare conducts online auctions of art, design, antiques, jewelry, silver, watches, and collectibles through the Auctionet platform. The company provides end-to-end consignment services including intake, professional photography, cataloguing, sale management, and transport coordination, supported by free online and home-visit valuation services offered by certified appraisers.

Product overview

Uppsala Auktions Kammare is an auction house founded in 1731, offering a portfolio of auction-based services for art, design, antiques, jewelry, silver, watches, and collectibles. The core offering consists of Onlineauktioner and Temaauktioner conducted via the Auctionet platform (Europe's largest auction marketplace with 1+ million members), alongside Kvalitetsauktioner held at physical venues in Stockholm. Supporting services include Onlinevärdering (online valuation), Hemvärdering (home visit valuation), and comprehensive Inlämning och försäljning (consignment and sales management). The company operates from its Uppsala office and offers transport coordination for purchased items.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Onlineauktioner (Online Auctions)
• Temaauktioner (Themed Auctions)
• Kvalitetsauktioner (Quality Auctions)
• Onlinevärdering (Online Valuation)
• Hemvärdering (Home Valuation)
• Inlämning och försäljning (Consignment and Sales)
• Transporttjänster (Transport Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• International reach through Auctionet with buyers from over 150 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AuctionetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2025Since autumn 2025, Uppsala Auktionskammare operates exclusively through Auctionet's online platform. Auctionet is Europe's largest auction marketplace with over 1 million registered members and buyers from more than 150 countries. This partnership provides international digital reach for all Uppsala Auktionskammare auction items.
• Stockholms AuktionsverkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Uppsala Auktionskammare and Stockholms Auktionsverk have merged under the Stockholms Auktionsverk name. Uppsala Auktionskammare continues to offer online auctions from its Uppsala office while integrating into the larger auction group's operations and specialist team.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Christie's: Global luxury auction house with leading positions in fine art, watches, jewelry and decorative arts — overlaps core Uppsala categories but at significantly larger scale and geographic scope.
• Heritage Auctions: Large US-headquartered auction house with online auction infrastructure across art, antiques, jewelry and collectibles — comparable online-first auction model though broader category footprint and US-centric supply.
• Sotheby's: World's largest art and luxury auction house covering fine art, jewelry, watches, and decorative arts — overlaps Uppsala's category set at the high end though operates globally rather than regionally.
• Bonhams: Global auction house with deep presence in fine art, jewelry, watches, and antiques, including Scandinavian art specialists — broader portfolio and brand but overlapping core categories and premium positioning.

Direct peers

• Bukowskis: Major Stockholm-based auction house with over 150 years of history, conducting art, antiques, and modern design auctions both physically and online — directly comparable in category mix and Nordic geographic focus.
• Stockholms Auktionsverk: Parent entity formed through the 2025 merger with Uppsala Auktionskammare. Operates physical quality auctions in Stockholm alongside online auctions via Auctionet, offering overlapping Scandinavian fine art and antique categories.
• Lauritz.com: Scandinavian online auction platform operating across multiple categories (art, antiques, design, luxury) with international bidder reach — directly comparable online-auction business model and Nordic seller/buyer base.
• Bruun Rasmussen: Denmark's leading auction house conducting traditional and online auctions of art, antiques, jewelry, and design across Scandinavia — directly comparable in model, categories, and Nordic footprint.
• Åmells Konsthandel: Historic Stockholm fine art auction house specializing in older Swedish and European paintings, drawings and antiques — closely matches Uppsala's category depth in Scandinavian art and antiquities.

Emerging players

• Wright Auction House: US-based design and modern art auction house with strong online bidding platform — comparable focus on curated design and art auctions but operates primarily in the American market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/uppsalaauktionskammare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uppsala-auktionskammare

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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