A fortunate purchaser now is aware of the facility of the darkish facet, having grow to be the proprietor of a lightsaber utilized by Darth Vader within the Star Wars movies The Empire Strikes Again and Return of the Jedi.
The enduring Star Wars prop was bought at an public sale on Thursday, fetching greater than US$3.6 million.
It had been estimated that the long-lasting film prop would promote for between $1 million and $3 million, based on the public sale web site Propstore, the place consumers may place their bids.
There have been 31 bids in whole for Darth Vader’s lightsaber, and the successful one was positioned at $3,654,000.
“Wielded by each David Prowse and stunt performer Bob Anderson, that is the first dueling prop created for Vader’s character in each Empire and Jedi. It noticed in depth use through the filming of each films and is without doubt one of the most memorable movie props from the unique trilogy,” the outline on the web site reads.
The prop is reportedly the one lightsaber from the unique Star Wars trilogy ever to hit the public sale block.
The screen-matched lightsaber prop, utilized by Darth Vader within the Star Wars movies ‘The Empire Strikes Again’ and ‘Return Of The Jedi,’ is displayed forward of an public sale of leisure memorabilia by Propstore, on Aug. 6, 2025, in London, England.
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“The end result marks a landmark second not only for Propstore, however for your entire world of movie accumulating. To see a Star Wars lightsaber — the image of one among cinema’s best sagas — grow to be the highest-valued piece of the franchise ever bought at public sale is extremely particular,” Brandon Alinger, Propstore COO, instructed Selection.
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“It speaks to the enduring cultural energy of Star Wars and the fervour of followers and collectors who see these artifacts as touchstones of contemporary mythology,” he added.
One other main merchandise bought through the public sale, which is ongoing by Saturday, included Indiana Jones‘ bullwhip, belt and whip holster from Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Final Campaign, the third instalment within the collection. The objects bought for $475,650.
Indiana Jones’ bullwhip and belt on show at The Dorchester in London on Aug. 6, 2025, forward of an public sale in Los Angeles in September.
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One other large merchandise that bought through the public sale was Rick Dalton’s flamethrower tank and backpack, worn by Leonardo DiCaprio in As soon as Upon a Time in Hollywood, which collected $346,500.
A flamethrower used within the movie ‘As soon as Upon a Time in Hollywood.’.
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The public sale occurred on the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles.
Different objects included the well-known Platform 9 3/4 signal from the Harry Potter franchise, which bought for $138,600, the shark tooth clapperboard from Jaws, launched in 1975, for $94,500, and Males In Black‘s screen-matched light-up hero close-up neuralyzer for $315,000.
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