US EditionRosebud Sled From 'Citizen Kane' Auctioned for $14.75 Million
TEXAS, JUL 17 – The sled, owned by director Joe Dante since 1984, sold for $14.75 million, becoming the second most valuable movie memorabilia after The Wizard of Oz's ruby slippers.
- On Thursday, the iconic Rosebud sled from Citizen Kane sold at a Texas auction for $14.75 million, becoming the second most-valuable movie memorabilia ever sold.
- Dante even featured the sled as an Easter egg in four of his own films, `They’re throwing out all of this stuff`, he said, after it was preserved since 1984.
- Thought lost for four decades, the prop is one of only three surviving sleds from Citizen Kane, confirmed authentic through scientific testing, highlighting its rarity and film history significance.
- Heritage Auctions Executive VP Joe Maddalena called the sale `one of the most important in Entertainment auction history`, and Joe Dante added `I’ve had the honor of protecting this piece of cinematic history for decades`.
- The sale continues through Friday the 18th July, with dozens of cinema-related lots available on Heritage Auctions website, reflecting recent years’ surge in classic film prop values.
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Sold by director Joe Dante, it is the second most expensive film heirloom ever (the first are the red shoes of "Il Mago di Oz")
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