Damned ! A pencil sketch of a page from “Coke in Stock” by Tintin’s father was auctioned on Thursday evening and was more expensive than a page from “César’s Laurels” signed by Asterix’s father, the house of Daniel Maghen announced on Friday.
Estimated at 90,000 euros, the original graphite sketch of panel 48 of “Coke in Stock” by Hergé sold for 120,000 euros (179,000 CAD).
The original ink signed by Albert Uderzo from panel 25 of “Lauriers de César” (1972) found a buyer for 113,500 euros (169,000 CAD).
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Other pieces from comic book legends were also sold, including a black-and-white page by Gaston Lagaffe (“Un gaffeur savoir gaffer,” 1969) by Franquin, which sold for 75,000 euros ($112,000 CAD).
The record for Uderzo is the cover illustration of the album “Le Tour de Gaule”, in gouache and colored inks, which sold 1.449 million euros in 2017. The record for Hergé is 3.175 million euros in 2021, with an unsuccessful cover project for “Le Lotus”. bleu”, in ink, gouache and watercolor.
There’s another comic sale on Saturday, this time at Artcurial. The first part offers originals, albums and objects that belonged to Hergé, the creator of Tintin.