Original Asterix cover art sells for nearly €1.5 million, an auction record
A color cover illustration for the comic series, dedicated to the pair's friend and editor Georges Dargaud, far exceeded its estimate at auction, according to Le Monde.
An original color cover illustration from the Asterix series has sold at auction for close to €1.5 million, setting a new record for the property, Le Monde reports.
The piece carried a dedication to Georges Dargaud, the friend and publisher of the series' creators, according to the paper. It had originally been estimated at between €150,000 and €200,000, meaning the final price ran several times past expectations.
Le Monde's report does not specify which album the cover belonged to, the auction house handling the sale, or the identity of the buyer. Those details are not yet part of the record.
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