Jul 16, 2025 · Long thought lost, this original “Rosebud” sled from Citizen Kane is one of only three known to survive and was miraculously saved from disposal by director Joe Dante in …

Jul 18, 2025 · “Rosebud,” the famed wooden sled at the heart of Orson Welles’ classic 1941 movie “Citizen Kane,” has sold at auction for $14.75 million.

Jul 18, 2025 · The artifact is one of the sleds used in the making of director Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane (1941), and it’s now the second most expensive piece of film memorabilia ever sold.

Jul 21, 2025 · One of the four “Rosebud” sleds used in the filming of Orson Welles’ 1941 movie Citizen Kane just brought in $14.75 million at auction. The staggering price makes the prop the …

Jul 21, 2025 · The iconic prop has belonged to Gremlins director Joe Dante since 1984. After Heritage’s 2024 sale of the ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz for $32.5 million, this …

Jul 16, 2025 · The sled known as Rosebud — or at least one of the original red sleds created for the 1941 Orson Welles masterpiece Citizen Kane — has just sold for $14.75 million at auction.

They find a sled, the one on which eight-year-old Kane was playing on the day he was taken from his home in Colorado, and throw it into a furnace with other items. Unknown to the staff, the …

Jul 17, 2025 · Gremlins director Joe Dante was the seller of the coveted movie collectible; he was given the sled in 1984 while working on the former RKO Pictures studio lot, now home to …

Jul 19, 2025 · The "Rosebud" sled from the 1941 movie Citizen Kane was sold for $14.75 million on Wednesday, July 16, according to Heritage Auctions. The sale was part of a four-day …

Jul 17, 2025 · According to The Hollywood Reporter, one of the original sleds showcased in Citizen Kane was sold by Heritage Auctions earlier this week for a whopping $14.75 million.