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A second sale dedicated to ‘Star Wars’ collectibles runs at Sotheby’s until December 13. ‘Star Wars Online’ offers around 100 lots from the acclaimed franchise ahead of the highly-anticipated release of the final film in the sequel trilogy, ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’. As well as original posters, stickers and action figures, the auction will include many early, rare and prized collectibles associated with the film series. The 2015 Star Wars sale at Sotheby’s was a sellout.
The Star Wars jacket worn by Harrison Ford.
The jacket worn by Harrison Ford when he played Han Solo in Star Wars’ The Empire Strikes Back could make up to £1 million at an auction in London on September 26. The entertainment memorabilia live auction by Prop Store in partnership with ODEON BFI IMAX will feature 600 original props, costumes and rare production material from more than 220 films and television shows. The venue is the Odenon BFI IMAX at Waterloo and there will be live online bidding.
There will be a preview exhibition for three weeks prior to the sale at the Waterloo venue.
From Star Wars to Darby O’Gill and the Little People with Jimmy O’Dea and Sean Connery the selection of cinema posters coming up at Ashgrove auctions on January 2 is extensive. The New Year fine art and collectibles sale in Portarlington, Co. Laois on January 2 at noon kicks off with about 50 lots of posters with estimates ranging from 20 to 80. There are posters for The General, Ryan’s Daughter and Barry Lyndon as well as Indiana Jones and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Film buffs might respond to a chance to pick up posters for rarities like Madison Avenue starring Dana Andrews and Eddie Albert or the 1943 film The More the Merrier starring Joel McCrea and Jean Arthur. True Grit, Sleepless in Seattle and Breakdance are among the titles to be found as well as a canvas cloth poster for the 1952 version of The Importance of Being Earnest starring Michael Denison and Edith Evans which kicks off the sale.
Star Wars UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 55
Pagan Love Song UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 30
The Mating Game. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 35
Darby O’Gill and the Little People. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 90
