A fortunate purchaser now is aware of the ability of the darkish aspect, having develop into 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 offered 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 might 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 intensive use throughout the filming of each films and is among 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 the complete world of movie gathering. To see a Star Wars lightsaber — the image of one in all cinema’s best sagas — develop into the highest-valued piece of the franchise ever offered at public sale is extremely particular,” Brandon Alinger, Propstore COO, advised 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 recent mythology,” he added.
One other main merchandise offered throughout 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 offered 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 offered throughout 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.’.
Propstore
The public sale befell on the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles.
Different objects included the well-known Platform 9 3/4 signal from the Harry Potter franchise, which offered 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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