Citizen Kane sled saved from destruction sells for nearly $15m

A prop central to the celebrated opening scene of Citizen Kane - widely regarded as one of the best films ever made - has sold at auction for $14.75m (£11m).The wooden Rosebud sled, one of at least three known to have survived, was long thought to have been lost until it was given to director Joe Dante in 1984, saving it from destruction. He went on to use it as a reference for fans (known as an Easter egg) in…