Heritage Auctions records more than $873 million in total 2020 sales
American and Western Art featured numerous six-figure sales as Howard A. Terpning s Against the Cold Maker, 1992, sold for $585,000.
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.-Heritage Auctions, the largest auction house founded in the United States, reported $873,117,274 in total 2020 sales the firm announced Friday, Feb. 19.
Total sales at auction surpassed $638 million. More than $504 million (nearly 79 percent) of the firm s worldwide auction volume alone was purchased via internet bidding in 2020, a new record. A significant portion of Heritage s 2020 private sales, which exceeded $235 million, also occurred online. Given all of the headwinds we faced last year, from cancelled events and travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic to adjustments to our operations necessary to keep our staff and clients safe, we are extremely proud of our accomplishments in 2020, said Steve Ivy, Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Auctions. W
Animation art shows it must be taken seriously after Heritage Auctions record-setting event
A 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea painting realized $26,400.
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.- Charles Schulz, Winsor McCay, Disney s Mary Blair and Ub Iwerks quite famously drew comic-strip and cartoon characters, amusements aimed at children of all ages. But in 2020 their achievements are as revered and treasured as fine art, as evidenced by the fact their original works brought chartbusting sums in Heritage Auctions record-setting Animation Art event held Dec. 11-13.
The auction realized more than $4.27 million significantly more than any previous auction of animation art. The sale included renderings and storyboards, production cels and master backgrounds from myriad beloved titles shown on screens big and small. More than 4,700 bidders worldwide took part in the landmark sale that saw an almost unheard-of sell-through rate of more than 99% and resulted in the highest price ever paid for an original P