The sled from Citizen Kane sold for $14.75 million at auction, ranking as the second most valuable movie memorabilia item. The seller, Joe Dante, received the sled in 1984 while working on Explorers. Constructed of pine hardwood, the sled shows wear and has missing rails, reflecting its history. Dante made appearances of the sled in several of his films. Its sale serves as a testament to storytelling's enduring power, and the auction included other significant memorabilia, enhancing the event's historical importance.
The iconic sled from Orson Welles's 1941 classic Citizen Kane has sold for $14.75m, making it the second most valuable piece of movie memorabilia ever sold.
The sled, made primarily of pine hardwood, shows signs of wear and tear and has a few missing rails, indicating its storied history.
Joe Dante, the seller, received the sled in 1984 while working on Explorers at Paramount, and expressed his gratitude for protecting this piece of cinematic history.
Dante included the sled in several of his projects, emphasizing its influence and the power of storytelling in cinema.
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