Mette Rode Sundstrom
CEO and co-owner, Lauritz.com
Lauritz.com is the leading online auction house in the Nordics. Due to the accessible profile, Lauritz.com has approx. 2 mill. international customers and sells approx. 300.000 auction lots yearly (2020).
As the democratic pioneer within online auctions, Lauritz.com cultivates a great diversity within art, design classics and antiquities, e.g. second hand artwork, crafts, furniture, watches, jewellery, fashion and other collectables.
The auction business is in its core one of the most sustainable businesses throughout history. Thus, the auction world has facilitated the sales of secondhand items since mid-1600. As CEO of Lauritz.com, Mette Rode Sundstrøm has for 20 years now been on the forefront when it comes to communicating the advantages of selling and buying vintage treasures - for them to change hands and homes in a circular and sustainable cyklus across decades and centuries.