More than 250 screen-used puppets, maquettes, paint test models, props, set pieces, and original concept and production art from LAIKA generated sales of more than $1 million in Heritage Auctions’ “The Art of LAIKA” auction Feb. 12.
A portion of the proceeds of the auction will be donated to The Art of Elysium, a non-profit arts organization that works to make art a catalyst for social change by bringing creativity and inspiration to children, artists, and various populations in need.
The top-selling lot of the auction was the Evil Other Mother production puppet from Coraline. The puppet was the subject of spirited bidding that reached a final price of $50,190 — five times its pre-auction estimate of $10,000.
A Coraline production puppet of the titular character expected to sell for more than $5,000, brought a final price of $23,900 (http://comics.ha.com/itm/animation-art/maquette/coraline-blue-star-sweater-original-animation-puppet-laika-2009-/a/7129-94010.s).
Other highlights of the auction, and their final prices, included:
- ParaNorman Norman Original Animation Puppet: $28,680
- The Boxtrolls Archibald Snatcher Original Animation Puppet: $23,900
- Coraline Coraline in Orange Pajamas Original Animation Puppet: $22,705
- Coraline The Cat Original Animation Puppet: $17,925
- ParaNorman Mitch Downe Original Animation Puppet: $17,925
- The Boxtrolls Winnie Portley-Rind Original Animation Puppet: $16,730
I’m actually the kid who bought Winnie. I say Kid because I was the youngest there at 18 years old. I get to pick her up Wednesday!!
At the live auction was some girl who semi jokingly (creepy), threatened bidders in the room from bidding her. Scary.
Meant to say, “from bidding against her”. Did you see that while you were there?