A rare auction of Oscar statues has resulted in the sale of the 1947 Best Picture award for $492,000. Gentleman’s Agreement, which examined anti-Semitism and starred Gregory Peck, was sold by auction house Profiles in History. The auction house also sold a Best Picture statue for 1935’s Mutiny on the Bounty, which brought in $240,000. Other notable sales at the auction included an archive of papers on the origin and development of The Wizard of Oz, which sold for $1.2…
Academy Award Trophy For 'Gentleman's Agreement' Sells For Nearly $500K
Deadline - 16 Dec 2018 00:46
A rare auction of Oscar statues has resulted in the sale of the 1947 Best Picture award for $492,000. Gentleman’s Agreement, which examined anti-Semitism and starred Gregory Peck, was sold by auction house Profiles in History. The auction house also sold a Best Picture statue for 1935’s Mutiny on the Bounty, which brought in $240,000. Other notable sales at the auction included an archive of papers on the origin and development of The Wizard of Oz, which sold for $1.2…
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