Skateboard collection goes for $800,000
By AFP Published: Jan 27, 2019 05:23 PM
A collection of all 248 skateboards produced by streetwear brand Supreme has been sold for a record $800,000 at a Sotheby's online auction.
Supreme, founded by British designer James Jebbia and established in 1994 in New York's Soho neighborhood, gained a special status among skateboarding connoisseurs with its streetwear clothing.
The collection, sold in a two-week online auction that ended Friday, included Louis Vuitton-monogrammed decks, a series of Last Supper decks and a tribute to Nike Air Jordan sneakers.
The entire Supreme production was brought together by Los Angeles collector Ryan Fuller, who began his year-long quest in 2005.
The auction set a record for skateboard sales.