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    THE STANLEY KUBRICK COLLECTION AT BONHAMS IN LONDON

    Tuesday, October 13th, 2026

    Stanley Kubrick’s Director’s Chair. 

    The personal Stanley Kubrick collection will be offered by Bonhams in London next February. One of the most respected and influential filmmakers of all time, Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999), left an indelible mark on culture. Be it 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), A Clockwork Orange (1971), The Shining (1980), or Eyes Wide Shut (1999), his films pushed boundaries and redefined the limits of cinema, leaving a lasting impression on the public consciousness that extends far beyond the screen. His influence can be seen across design, music, art, and fashion, as well as in works of countless fellow filmmakers, from Steven Spielberg to Christopher Nolan.of one of cinema’s true auteurs as his personal archive comes to auction for the first time. Featuring iconic props, scripts, equipment and personal possessions offered directly from the Stanley Kubrick Film Archives the auction at Bonhams on February 3 will offer fans and collectors a once-in-a-lifetime chance to own some of the most important artefacts in film history. An online auction will run to the following day. His director’s chair is estimated at £8,000-£12,000.

    2001: A Space Odyssey Space Suit with Iconic Helmet Sold for $370,000

    Sunday, July 19th, 2020

    AN iconic space suit from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey made  $370,000 over an original estimate of $200,000 at Julien’s Hollywood: Legends and Explorers auction. Over 900 items from Hollywood entertainment film lore to television’s past and present golden ages as well as a collection of some of the most significant and historical Space artefacts went under the hammer. The auction attracted fans and collectors from around the world, bidding on the floor, online and by telephone.

    The suit and helmet are believed to have been worn by Keir Dullea, as mission pilot and scientist Dr. David Bowman, in the memorable faceoff scene with “HAL” in the Academy award winning science fiction masterpiece.

    There were two pilot control sticks from the NASA Apollo 11 flight to the moon. One used by Neil Armstrong sold for $370,000, over three times its original estimat, the other used by Buzz Aldrin sold for $256,000. A complete original tool kit flown on Apollo 17 during the last mission to the moon made $102,400, well over its estimate of $20,000. An Apollo era spacesuit glove designed for Armstrong made $76,800, over seven times its original estimate of $10,000.

    2001: A Space Odyssey Space Suit