A family’s forgotten copy of Superman No. 1, from 1939, was $9.12 million, with fees.
Category: Collectors and Collections
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6 Items From the Gene Hackman Auction: His Art, Scripts and Galaga
The actor, who died this year at 95, led a quiet life in New Mexico. An auction of his belongings offers insights into his life and work.
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Police Break Up Lego Theft Ring, Recovering Hundreds of Beheaded Figurines
Officials said they had discovered tens of thousands of Lego pieces at a California home and arrested a man who trafficked in the stolen collectibles.
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Derek Rose, Impeccable Purveyor of Luxury Pajamas, Dies at 93
His colorful men’s nightwear was like something made on Savile Row in London — perfect, pricey — except that it was rarely seen outside the bedroom.
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Why Everything Is Being Called ‘Archival’ All of a Sudden
Why is everything called “archival” all of a sudden?
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Restoring the Sound, if Not the Fury, of William Faulkner’s Piano
Hoping to draw more visitors to Rowan Oak, Faulkner’s home in Oxford, Miss., a group helped refurbish its piano.
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Sotheby’s Lands a Leonard Lauder Art Collection Worth More Than $400 Million
The collector’s trove of 55 works, including Klimt, Matisse and Munch, will be auctioned in November.
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Cereal Box Records Sound Horrible. They Still Look Incredible.
Decades ago, singles were printed on cereal boxes as cutout prizes. Now, a dedicated few are working to save these cardboard treasures from extinction.
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An Under-the-Radar Art Collection Could Fetch $180 Million at Auction
The Weis family savored their masterpieces at home but didn’t lend them to museums. The trove was “so private” that a Christie’s expert didn’t know what was in it.
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Jewelry Designer Stephanie D’heygere’s Collection of Oversize Objects
Inside the designer Stephanie D’heygere’s collection of surreally oversize everyday objects.