Harry Potter and the Philosopherβs Stone artwork sells for record Β£1.5m
27 June 2024 at 03:56
Watercolour drawing for first bookβs cover becomes most expensive item from the series ever sold at auction
A watercolour drawing for Harry Potter and the Philosopherβs Stone has fetched a record amount at auction.
The artwork for the cover of the first book in the JK Rowling series fetched $1.9m (Β£1.5m) at a sale by Sothebyβs auction house in New York on Wednesday.
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