US Edition'Jaws' Harpoon Gun and 'Star Wars' Treasures Lead LA Film and TV Auction
The auction features around 1,550 film props, including a C-3PO head valued up to $700,000 and a Jaws harpoon gun estimated at $500,000, attracting global collectors.
- On March 25-27, the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles will host a three-day auction of around 1,550 pieces, with in-room bidding on the first day.
- Propstore says global collectors are increasingly active online, with buyers worldwide using bidding to forge a new market, boosted by two iconic pieces from Jaws last year.
- Highlights include a C-3PO head estimated at $350,000 to $700,000 with wiring and illuminated eyes, and a Jaws harpoon estimated up to $500,000, according to Propstore.
- Propstore characterized the lots as highly significant, saying `Together, these pieces stand as two of the most significant artefacts to ever surface from the movie and head to public auction`, and Faraj called the sale rare and exciting.
- Propstore values the collection at a combined pre-sale estimate of $9 million, and the auction's three-day format includes global online, absentee and telephone bidding.
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The Independent (US)Movie lovers given a bite at Jaws movie prop and Star Wars memorabilia
An arena helmet and mask worn in Sir Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning epic Gladiator is also due to go under the hammer next month. The harpoon gun used by the actor Robert Shaw in the classic movie Jaws is expected to fetch as much as half a million US dollars (£370,000) when it is offered at auction. The prop, presented a year after the 1975 film’s landmark 50th anniversary, is accompanied by its original case and carries an estimate of 250,000 to…
Lights, Camera, Auction: Iconic Movie Props Go Under the Hammer!
The Propstore Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction in Los Angeles, scheduled from March 25 to 27, features over 1,550 iconic film and TV items, potentially raising $9 million. Highlights include the harpoon gun from 'Jaws', a C-3PO head from 'Star Wars', and Arnold Schwarzenegger's jacket from 'The Terminator'.
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