A first-edition, first-impression three-volume set of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings realized $250,000 at Heritage, setting a new auction record for an unsigned set.
Continue ReadingWhen Two 10-Cent Comics Become a $13 Million Moment
Two Golden Age cornerstones, Batman No. 1 and Superman No. 1, sold together in a $13 million private transaction completed by Heritage Auctions and SemperFi Comics.
Continue ReadingRecord-Breaking Entertainment Week: Heritage’s July 16–18 Auction Totals $23.54 Million, Second-Highest Ever
By Intelligent Collector Staff Heritage Auctions’ July 16–18 Hollywood/Entertainment Signature® Auction realized $23.54 million, the second-highest-grossing Entertainment auction in history, and helped push the week’s combined total to $24.96 million when paired with the July 15 Treasures From the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Collection sale. The sale was led by Orson Welles’ screen-used Citizen Kane […]
Continue ReadingHeritage’s Largest Fine Jewelry Auction Realizes $9.22 Million
Heritage Auctions celebrated the largest Fine Jewelry sale in its history when the Sept. 29 Fall Fine Jewelry Signature® Auction finished at $9,220,693. The marathon event ran just under 12 hours and drew more than 1,900 bidders competing for 500-plus lots. Leading the day was a 41.54-carat fancy dark brown–greenish yellow diamond in a platinum […]
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