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On 25th June, Sotheby’s London auction house will open the “Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale”, an extraordinary event for collectors of masterpieces by the most famous names of the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The success of this auction seems to be anticipated by the artistic figures that will be presented. In a period when we keep on waiting for the signs of the art market crisis to surface, Sotheby’s makes the right choice, that is to auction 56 pieces of undoubted quality executed by the greatest names of the history of art. A very wise strategy that even collectors should pursue, as important works are not affected by devaluations and even if the market may slow down due to the latter, it will certainly never fail.

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Haaken A. Christensen was one of the most influent figures within the international art system for his very sophisticated taste in collecting works of art. For more than forty years, Christensen kept alive one of the most important galleries in Scandinavia, always trying to propose the best of international contemporary art to Norway and show the works of Norwegian artists abroad.
Haaken A. Christensen was born in 1924 and thanks to his exceptional intuition for business he went to down in history as one of the most important and influent dealers and experts in Europe.