Rocket Scientist Wernher von Braun's Notes Boosted by Paul Allen
3 min read · 13 Sep 2024
ARCHIVE OF SCIENTIFIC DRAWINGS, SCHEMATICS, AND CALCULATIONS. Image courtesy of Christie's Online
Rocket scientist Von Braun, Wernher's technical drawing (Undated) sold for $189,000, more than 12 times the low estimate at Christie's Online on September 12. The on Keuffel & Esser graph paper work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the previous auction record for a drawing by the Nazi scientist who went on to work on the US space program by $129,000, a 200% rise.
"what Is An Optimum Program?", 1960. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by "what Is An Optimum Program?", 1960 (1960), which sold for $60,000 at Sotheby's on November 29, 2018.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-12 | ARCHIVE OF SCIENTIFIC DRAWINGS, SCHEMATICS, AND CALCULATIONS | $189,000 | 215 % | Christie's Online | - |
| 2018-11-29 | "what Is An Optimum Program?", 1960 | $60,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |