Gene Hackman estate auctions late actor’s artwork, Golden Globe trophies

A collection of Gene Hackman’s artwork and personal trophies will go up for auction in November, nine months after the late actor’s death.

Bonhams International Auction House has acquired more than 400 items from Hackman’s estate, including his own drawings and film memorabilia.

The “deeply personal” collection also includes a number of awards, including a Golden Globe for best performance for Hackman for his role as the eccentric patriarch in “The Royal Tenenbaums.”

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The gilt metal ball cast on a marble base is valued at $3,000 to $5,000. Additionally, Hackman’s Golden Globe for Best Performance for 1992’s Unforgiven is also up for auction.

“The Gene Hackman Collection: A Life in Art” offers buyers “a rare window into the mind of an instinctive and highly disciplined artist,” according to Bonhams. A series of three single-owner auctions will be hosted via a live sale and two online auctions next month.

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Prospective buyers have the opportunity to bid on pieces created by the “Heartbreakers” actor, including still drawings, self-portraits and handwritten notes bearing Hackman’s signature.

Richard Diebenkorn’s fine artwork is valued at more than $300,000, while Milton Avery’s “Figure on the Pavement” will be offered for sale at $700,000. Wassily Kandinsky’s work is expected to fetch up to $15,000.

A Golden Globe for Best Performance by Gene Hackman for “Unforgiven” is up for auction. (Bonhams/Fox News)

Richard Diebenkorn’s “Green” is worth more than $300,000. (Bonhams/Fox News)

Hackman’s personalized stainless steel “Pepsi” quartz wristwatch is expected to go for $600 to $800, and an Everett Raymond Kinstler portrait of the late star will go for $2,000.

Annotated books from his library, texts and posters will also be offered in live and online auctions. Hackman continued his love of drawing after leaving Hollywood behind and immersed himself in the culture of Santa Fe.

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Santa Fe Film Commissioner Jennifer LaBar Tapia previously told Fox News Digital that the “Superman” star supports the community and the arts.

“Gene Hackman is an icon, as all movie fans know. “But having Gene Hackman as the neighbor here, he was just a guy in town,” she said. “He was very friendly. He and his wife were deeply woven into our community. She was a business owner. He was on the board of our Georgia O’Keeffe Museum.”

Milton Avery’s “Figure on the Pavement” was painted in 1957 and is expected to fetch at least $500,000. (Bonhams/Fox News)

Gene Hackman’s paintings and handwritten notes will be auctioned off. (Bonhams/Fox News)

“He invested in a few restaurants here in Santa Fe, so he was very much a foodie. He was an artist and an author. So, his time in Santa Fe was actually towards the end of his career as Gene Hackman, the actor we already knew. But we had the privilege of getting to know him as an author, artist and foodie.”

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Hackman died of high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer’s disease as an important contributing factor, New Mexico officials confirmed to Fox News Digital. He likely remained alone in the house for about a week until his death around February 18, the last time activity was recorded on his pacemaker.

Betsy died because Hantavirus pulmonary syndromeThe New Mexico Department of Health confirmed that the virus is transmitted from animals to humans and is usually found in rodents.

Chief Medical Investigator Dr. Heather Jarrell explained, during the press conference, that the Hantavirus is characterized by “flu-like symptoms consisting of fever, muscle pain, cough, and sometimes vomiting and diarrhea that can progress to shortness of breath and heart or heart and lung failure.”

Gene Hackman died of heart disease in February. His wife, Betsy Hackman, died of Hantavirus. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Shortly after Jane and Betsy’s death, they were found Hackman’s estate He obtained a temporary restraining order against the release of records related to the deaths of Jane and Betsy.

The order stated, “The Office of Medical Investigation and Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Officeincluding each entity’s agents, assigns, and employees are hereby temporarily prohibited from disclosing, through IPRA or other means, any and all photographs or videos containing images of the following: Gene Hackman’s body, Betsy Arakawa-Hackman’s body, and the interior of Mr. and Mrs. Hackman’s residence.

Additionally, “any lapel video footage,” including Hackman’s family bodies or footage of “anyone’s photographs.” Dead animals At Hackman’s residence,” was added to the temporary restraining order.

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