Auction in Los Angeles
Princess Lea’s “Star Wars” dress is going under the hammer
Coming under the hammer at the end of June: Russell Crowe’s armor from “Gladiator” (l.), Carrie Fisher’s “Star Wars” dress (middle) and the evil clown from “Poltergeist”.
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Attention those who want to own a piece of film history: Famous film props such as Princess Leia’s dress will soon go under the hammer.
Film fans could soon be holding their own piece of film history in their hands – if they have a few million at their disposal. At an auction of the auction house Propstore in Los Angeles more than 4,400 props from over 500 films will go under the hammer at the end of June. These include Princess Leia’s white dress from the original “Star Wars” film (1977), worn by Carrie Fischer (1956-2016).
It is estimated that the legendary costume, which was thought to have been lost for several years, could fetch up to two million US dollars (around 1.8 million euros). In total, the auction house expects revenues of around twelve million dollars (approx. 11.1 million euros).
Props from “Batman”, “Titanic” or “Harry Potter”
Christian Bale’s (49) Batman Batpod from “The Dark Knight” (2008) and “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012) is likely to be another coveted item with a similar price tag. It could change hands for a million dollars or two. Michael Keaton’s (71) Batsuit costume from Tim Burton’s “Batman” (1989) could bring in between $40,000 and $60,000.
Fans of the horror classic ‘Poltergeist’ (1982) will need to budget between $200,000 and $400,000 to purchase the original evil clown doll. If you want to leaf through Al Pacino’s (83) handwritten screenplay of “Scarface” (1983), you have to make between 40,000 and 80,000 dollars loose.
Jeff Bridges’ (73) famous sunglasses from “The Big Lebowski” (1998) are a little cheaper: They could find a new owner for $5,000 to $10,000. Also on sale: Daniel Radcliffe’s (33) school uniform from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Russell Crowe’s (59) cuirass from Gladiator (2000), Kate Winslet’s (47) pink coat from Titanic ( 1997) or Chris Pratt’s (43) “Star Lord” helmet from “Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014).