It is not difficult to guess why Star Wars lightsabers are among the most valuable movie props for collectors. Last year it was used by the iconic weapon Enter Darth Vader The The empire strikes back and Return of the Jedi pulled in Over $3.65 millionto set a record Star Wars props are sold at auction. But the battle between light and dark now has a new champion wielding the sword of Luke Skywalker The Empire Strikes Back It sold for $3.75 million.
The inclusion of Luke’s severed hand and wrist stump no doubt helped propel him to this high price and new record. Associated Press.
“The legendary contributions of this lightsaber have an extraordinary and impeccable provenance, stemming directly from Stewart Freeborn. Star Wars Includes the creation of Yoda and many of the trilogy’s most enduring makeup effects achievements.” Heritage Auctions website.
The lightsaber later resurfaced in the universe Star Wars sequel trilogy, but Luke’s hand is never seen again – missing during the climactic battle where Darth Vader says the big “I am your father.” As Heritage points out, the rig for the cut insert is “created directly from a cast of (Mark) Hamill’s hand” and features “detailed painted scar effects” that hold up eerily well over time.
And while Luke’s lightsaber and hand fetched the highest amount at auction Star Wars support, there is another. According to Heritage Auctions, “Tom Jung’s original artwork for the half-sheet master poster art, the first large-scale presentation work. Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope,” sold at auction last year for $3.875 million.
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