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While on display at the Judy Garland Museum, it was stolen in 2005 and recovered in September 2018. On December 7, 2024, this pair was sold at auction for $28 million by Heritage Auctions ($32.5 million after auction fees are included), [20] making it the most "valuable movie memorabilia ever sold at auction," according to Heritage Auctions. [21]
Read more The post 11 Iconic Movie Props That Fetched Record-Breaking Prices at Auction appeared first on Wealth Gang. gridcaha/istockphotoThe allure of Hollywood memorabilia has been known to ...
Fans have always coveted memorabilia, but in recent years, what was once a hobby has mushroomed into big business, with millions of dollars changing hands in auctions held by such firms as Christie's and Sotheby's. In addition, many popular films have their collectible items sold via independent, online movie memorabilia stores, web auctions ...
Skinner was founded by dealer Robert W. Skinner Jr. (1932-1984), who believed that New England, with its long history as an international arts center, was a fitting location for a world-class auction house. The company began operations in the 1960s and was incorporated in 1971 in Bolton, Massachusetts. Skinner's Boston gallery opened in 1978.
In 2011, Bonham's Auction House sold a large archive of Welles's material that had once belonged to the film's executive producer, Alessandro Tasca di Cuto. Most of the material was from Chimes at Midnight , and included Welles's original artwork, photographs, and memoranda. [ 91 ]
In 2016, Bonhams held its first online-only auction; the sale of watches from the collection of a European nobleman. [citation needed] In September 2018, Bonhams was acquired by the UK-based private equity company, Epiris. [8] In January 2022, Bonhams acquired the Nordic auction house Bukowskis for an undisclosed sum. [9]
Julien's Auctions is a privately held auction house based in Beverly Hills, California founded in 2003 by Darren Julien and co-owned with Martin Nolan. They specialize in auctions of film memorabilia, music memorabilia, sports memorabilia, Fashion and street and contemporary art.
Bonhams and Butterfield was a large American auction house, founded in 1865 by William Butterfield in San Francisco. It was purchased in 1999 from Bernard Osher by online auctioneer eBay for $260 million. [1] In 2002, it was acquired from eBay by British auctioneer Bonhams and operated under the name Bonhams & Butterfields for about ten years ...