A collection of 78 artworks, including sketches and drawings of celebrities, Disney characters, and presidential portraits, purportedly created and signed by Michael Jackson, is set to be auctioned by Kings Auctions on August 3.
The opening bid for the entire collection is $1 million, or individual lots with reserve prices ranging from $9,999 to $2 million.
Kings Auctions acquired the collection following legal proceedings and claims Jackson frequented the private collector's studio where the drawings were stored.
Michael Jackson's estate, reportedly worth $2 billion as of 2024, has expressed doubts about the authenticity of the artwork and signatures.
Jackson, who died in 2009, began drawing at a young age, and drawing became a hobby for him while on tour.
Preview exhibitions will be held in Beverly Hills and Las Vegas for interested buyers.
Sources: Music Times, Daily Mail, Barron's, Complex, Jam Broadcasting, TMZ, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Head Topics, Hollywood Reporter.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq.
