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Barnebys

Online auction search engine for art and antiques

barnebys.se
Headquarters
Stockholm, Sweden
Founded year
2011
Company type
Private company
Number of employees
50–200

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Latest news about Barnebys

In short: Barnebys filed for bankruptcy after failing to reach profitability since its founding fifteen years ago.

Company announcements

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    Barnebys hosts webinar on Skeleton auction management

    It occurs on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, at 2pm GMT / 3pm CET.

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    Barnebys reviews 2024 auction highlights and predicts 2025 trends

    Record sales include Magritte's painting at $121 million and Wizard of Oz slippers at $32.5 million. Experts foresee growth in fine art, luxury, collectibles, design, cars, and spirits.

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    Barnebys releases 2022 trend report

    Niche nostalgia items like Pokémon cards, vintage cameras, Casio watches, and Lego surge in popularity among Millennials and Gen Z collectors. Younger users drive growth across categories.

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    Barnebys launches Featured Lots product

    It allows companies to promote items at the top of search results across categories and markets for maximum exposure. Pricing is per week and category.

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Media coverage

  • Dagens industri

    Auction site Barnebys goes bankrupt

    Auction site Barnebys has not managed to turn profitable since the start about 15 years ago. Now the company's board has put the company into bankruptcy.

  • Dagens industri

    Barnebys fills the cash register - will get more people to sell their antiques

    The world's auction houses have lived on catalogs and vernissages in a time when customers have gotten used to Amazon. That is about to change - by...

  • artnet News

    artnet Asks: Christopher Barnekow of Barnebys

    As co-founder and CEO of Barnebys, Christopher Barnekow knows the auction market inside and out. Created out of a frustration with the lack of accessibility...

  • Forbes

    The World Is For Sale: Barnebys Seeks To Become The Concierge For Auction Enthusiasts

    The age-old auction industry continues to change in the face of technology's impact on buying and selling. Top auctioneers like Sotheby's and Christie's have built...

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