Legendary Actor Gene Hackman's Prized Art Collection Hits the Auction Block

In November 2025, the art collection of the late, two-time Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman will be auctioned off by Bonhams Auctions in New York. The auction, set for November 19th, will feature prestigious works that Hackman had collected throughout his life, described as having "impeccable provenance" and further enriched by their association with the legendary actor.

Bonhams' Head of 20th and 21st Century Art, Andrew Huber, noted that Hackman was not only a collector but an artist himself, and his approach to collecting mirrored the care, aesthetic sensibility, and discipline evident in his own artistic practice. The collection, Huber said, was shaped with "extraordinary thoughtfulness and passion."