By putting a rich “100% cellos” collection around Japanese cartoons from the 1980s on sale for the first time, the Cornette house in Saint-Cyr never imagined such a result.
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Saturday, June 6, at 2 p.m., the session organized by the expert François Meyniel around the 233 lots of sketches, pencils and celluloids from the collector Stéphane Laurent pulverized the estimates.
“It's a full box, recognizes François Meyniel. All the lots offered have found takers. The estimated total, which was originally 50,000 euros, has been multiplied by five! Never seen. With the costs, the sale reaches more than 300,000 euros. This is a historic auction in the field. "
Lot 120 represents Goldorak and the Golgoth Muro Muro. This exceptional set of two superimposed cellos, in Indian ink and gouache, on an original gouache background of very high quality. Shingo Araki - Go Nagai -
Even if Stéphane Laurent's collection which brings together a concentrate of all the series he appreciated in his youth, from Goldorak to Albator , Candy, Cobra, Princess Sarah, Cat's Eyes, Nicky Larson, Tom Sawyer, Dragon Ball, or Les Knights of the Zodiac, was certainly the most beautiful ever seen, no one expected such a tsunami.
Lot 122 representing Actarus Shingo Araki - Go Nagai -
"Lot 122, representing Actarus, the Goldorak pilot, was the subject of a fierce auction battle," says the sales expert. There were 27 people in the room, 5 customers on the phone and 400 internet bidders from around the world, from South Korea to California to Italy. Well, it was not the American client who won the case. The magnificent lot 122 finally sold for 13,000 euros with a hammer, when it was estimated at 5,000. And it was a Frenchman who wrested it with a heavy struggle. "
For me, this sale linked to "japanimation" is equivalent to the first Tintin sale that took place in the early 90s at the Cronenbourg space. This means that we have identified a new market in sight.
François Meyniel, expert in comics and illustrations at the Cornette de Saint-Cyr auction houseEven more surprising, all of the lots put up for sale were sold. "Everything worked, from Cobra to Candy in, it was incredible," admits François Meyniel. For me, this sale linked to "japanimation" is equivalent to the first Tintin sale that took place in the early 90s at the Cronenbourg space. This means that we have identified a new market in sight, that of manga and "cellos". Ten years ago, a celluloid sold for 50 euros ... "
Lot 121. Goldorak in flight
Exceptional cello of Goldorak in full flight, with Indian ink and gouache. Shingo Araki - Go Nagai -
And when we tell the expert in comics and illustrations at the Cornette de Saint-Cyr house that this vacation was held barely a few weeks after the deconfinement, he replied calmly:
"Yes," he analyzes. Already, during the exhibition of the pieces at the end of the week, we noted a certain enthusiasm from the public. But there, I never imagined that. Everything sold despite the health crisis. People probably wanted to have fun. The bet is largely won ... »
