Welles’ Oscar for ‘Kane’ goes unsold
From the Associated Press
Orson Welles’ personal working script of “Citizen Kane” sold for almost $100,000 Tuesday, but his Oscar for the 1941 film was withdrawn after bidding failed to rise above the seller’s minimum price.
Sotheby’s auction house said it immediately received inquiries about the Oscar and may consider selling it privately. The Academy Award for best screenplay had been estimated to fetch $800,000 to $1.2 million.
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