Original Harry Potter Cover Art Sells for Record $1.9 Million
The 1997 watercolor illustration by Thomas Taylor becomes the most valuable Harry Potter item ever auctioned.
- The artwork was expected to sell for $400,000 to $600,000 but far exceeded estimates.
- A four-way bidding battle lasted nearly 10 minutes before the final sale.
- Taylor was 23 years old when he created the cover art for 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.'
- The previous record for a Harry Potter item was $421,000 for a first edition book in 2021.
- The identity of the buyer remains undisclosed.
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