The Santa Fe home of the late actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa has been listed for sale at $6.25 million. The 13,000-square-foot hilltop compound, designed by architect Ed Boniface, includes a main residence, guesthouse, and a studio where Hackman painted, all set within a gated community with expansive mountain views.
Selections from actor Gene Hackman's personal collection, including artworks and film memorabilia, were sold across a series of auctions at Bonhams in New York from November 19 to December 4. The three sales collectively realized $3 million, with all 400-plus lots finding new homes. Highlights included a Milton Avery painting that fetched $508,500, a Richard Diebenkorn etching that sold for $419,600, and Hackman's Golden Globe awards, with his trophy for *The Royal Tenenbaums* bringing in $51,200. Hackman, who died in February at age 95, was also an artist himself, having studied at the Art Students League of New York and maintained a studio in Santa Fe.
Bonhams will auction works from the collection of late actor Gene Hackman, who died in February, across one live and two online sales this November. The sale includes fine art by Milton Avery, Auguste Rodin, and Richard Diebenkorn, as well as Hackman's own paintings, his Golden Globe awards, annotated scripts, and cinematic memorabilia. The live sale, titled “Gene Hackman: A Life in Art, Part I,” takes place November 19 in New York, with the highest-estimated lot being Avery's 1957 painting *Figure on the Jetty* valued at $500,000–$700,000.
Bonhams will auction works from the collection of late actor Gene Hackman this November, spanning three sales—one live and two online. The live sale, titled “Gene Hackman: A Life in Art, Part I,” takes place November 19 in New York and features highlights such as Milton Avery’s 1957 painting *Figure on the Jetty* (estimate $500,000–$700,000) and Richard Diebenkorn’s 1986 color etching *Green* (estimate $300,000–$500,000). Online sales include two of Hackman’s Golden Globes, a still life painting by the actor himself, and additional lots of annotated books, scripts, and cinematic memorabilia. Hackman, who died in February, was a major arts patron in Santa Fe, a painter, and a board member of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum.