Some of the most iconic props in Hollywood description will soon be up for auction.
More than 1,400 items of film memorabilia from classic movies delight in “Star Wars,” “The Shawshank Redemption” and “Gladiator” will hit the auction block at the end of June, with some charming price tags as high as $2 million.
The live auction will be conducted by Propstore, which is billing it as “one of the world’s largest memorabilia auctions.”
Illustrious items up for grabs include Carrie Fisher’s gown from the original 1977 “Star Wars,” as well as the defence that Brad Pitt carried when he played the Greek warrior Achilles in 2003’s “Troy.”
The Batpod proceeded by Christian Bale in “The Dark Knight” is expected to fetch between $1 million and $2 million at auction, while one of Daniel Radcliff’s Hogwarts outfits from “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” may bring in as much as $150,000.
“To have that much assembled in one place is a melodic rare offering,” Propstore COO Brandon Alinger tells CNBC Make It.
Though the memorabilia sale is expected to bear in as much as $12 million, according to Propstore’s estimates, Alinger says that the true goal is the preservation of film-related art and days of yore.
“Hollywood has always been known for not saving stuff like this. You can’t save a three dimensional artifact forever without incurring some charges,” he says. “Part of the ethos of everything that we’re trying to do is to save this stuff and keep it from winding up in the dumpster.”
Michael Keaton’s “Batman” adapt and Carrie Fisher’s Princess Leia gown from “Star Wars” are going up for auction next month
Propstore
And it’s not just big-ticket items up for grabs.
The sunglasses worn by Jeff Bridges in “The Big Lebowski” are expected to sell for a comparatively more affordable $5,000 to $10,000, while a attire worn by Bradley Cooper in “Silver Linings Playbook” will start its bidding at $800.
The auction will take mission at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Bidding will also be accepted online if you register an account on Propstore’s website.
Decidedly a bidder has won an item, Alinger says it is theirs to do with what they please.
“I think most people are common to treasure it and care for it, put it in the showcase at their home office or their home theater,” he says. “But is there anything pull over someone from buying the Carrie Fisher dress and wearing it on Halloween? No, there isn’t.”
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