Hergé, The Blue Lotus (1936). Photo courtesy of Artcurial.
In recent years the Tintin series has proven popularity with multiple sales concluding over the million dollar mark.
Made in 1936, the picture is a rejected cover for the fifth volume of The Adventures of Tintin.
The record making picture sold for $3.8 million at Artcurial auction house in Paris.
A picture by Belgian cartoonist Hergé (1907–1983) set a new record on 14 January 2021 when it sold for $3.8 million at an auction at Artcurial in Paris.
In recent years the Tintin series has proven popularity with multiple sales concluding over the million dollar mark. These include a cover of Tintin and The Shooting Star going for $2.9 million in 2015 and the cover of Tintin in the Land of the Soviets going for $1.1 million in 2019. None have come close to the latest sale.
Rare Tintin Artwork Sells For $3.2 Million
Rare Tintin Artwork Sells For $3.2 Million
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Paris, France A unique painting of comic character Tintin – that was kept in a drawer for 80 years before it was rediscovered – was sold for $3.2 million at an auction in Paris, France.
The Artcurial auction house offered a glimpse of the rare Tintin drawing, a masterpiece by Herge, to comic book lovers before it went under the hammer. The original cover of the Tintin comic book ‘The Blue Lotus’ broke previous records for comic book art.
“This is the first time that this drawing is being auctioned,” said Artcurial communications officer Anne-Laure Guerin.
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