530 posters from across the movie world go under the hammer on 15th September at Prop Store, bringing a number of incredible pieces from the Star Wars galaxy to collectors with prices ranging from £50 to £8000. Click here to register, and stay tuned for some final prices once the auction is done.
Top items to be sold at Propstore’s poster auction include:
STAR WARS: EP V – THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) – UK Quad – Gone With the Wind Style, 1980 est. £8,000 – 10,000 ($9,630 – 12,040)
STAR WARS (2015) – Artist Proof Set of Six Giclee Prints Signed by Stan Lee, 2015 est. £5,000 – 7,000 ($6,020 – 8,425)
STAR WARS: EP IV – A NEW HOPE (1977) – UK Quad Style C Tom Chantrell Poster Artwork Transparency, 1977 est. £3,000 – 5,000 ($3,610 – 6,020)
Stephen Lane, Propstore CEO, commented on the upcoming auction: “Propstore is back with another fantastic collection of posters ready to go under the hammer. Just a few of the auction highlights include an incredible array of Star Wars posters, as well as rare lots from sci-fi and horror classics. The auction will be back again live from our UK headquarters on Thursday 15th September 2022, and we expect to see some awesome results!”
Mark Hochman, Propstore’s Director of Posters “Our September poster auction is without a doubt our best to date. We continue to bring the finest examples and exciting new content to market. Recognising the needs of fans and buyers, our Star Wars, Horror, Sci-Fi and James Bond categories are chock-full of amazing content such as original country of origin one-sheets for Forbidden Planet and Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman and a full-size, untrimmed British ‘Gone With the Wind’ style quad for The Empire Strikes Back. We are also pleased to be able to offer unique pieces from the personal archives of the artists’ Tom Chantrell (including his own personal Star Wars reference items) and Paul Shipper (including a number of Artist Proof prints and original Star Wars sketches). For the first time, we are delighted to include a dedicated Music category which features an array of original concert, promotional and movie-themed titles from The Beatles, Sex Pistols, Elvis Presley and many more.”
