It is the world's only complete collection of 248 decks produced by the iconic streetwear brand over 20 years
Carson Guo’s first art buy was a flower print by Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami. He then went on to collect accessories from American skateboarding and fashion brand Supreme and American artist Kaws (real name: Brian Donnelly).
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In January, at the age of 17, Carson became the owner of the world’s only complete collection of Supreme Skate decks in private hands, paying a cool US$800,000 (S$1.09 million) at a Sotheby’s auction—the highest ever for a Supreme item—for the 248 decks produced by the brand from 1998 to 2018.
The seller was Los Angeles collector Ryan Fuller, who had painstakingly assembled the decks over 13 years. The entire collection was on display at Sotheby’s New York galleries, attracting fans of Supreme, streetwear, skateboard culture and contemporary art and design.