RESULTS DAY ONE: Propstore London Entertainment Live Auction! (2023)

FILM & TV MEMORABILIA SELLS FOR OVER £9.3 MILLION ($11.4 MILLION) IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST MEMORABILIA AUCTIONS

Propstore, one of the world’s leading entertainment memorabilia auctioneers, has announced the results of day one, of its annual London Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction that took place BAFTA 195 Piccadilly in London. Over 400 lots kicked off the four-day event, selling for an astounding total of £9,368,375 ($11,429,418).

Over 1,800 rare and iconic lots are going under the hammer during Propstore’s unique Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction over four days from Thursday 9th – Sunday 12^th November 2023, from 3PM GMT each day. Bids can be placed at https://propstore.com/liveauction In-room bidding will be open to the public at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly in London on the 10^th November 2023. Online and telephone bids can be placed across the whole event.

“What an incredible kickoff to our auction! Many top lots exceeded their estimated values, with standout performances from James Bond, Star Wars and Marvel items. Propstore is thrilled by the phenomenal success of the initial segment of Anthony Daniel’s extraordinary collection, which was made extra special by having Anthony join us live in the auction room to introduce the first lot. – Stephen Lane, Founder and CEO of Propstore, commented

Top items sold at Propstore’s auction (all prices inclusive of Buyers Premium) include:

• Anthony Daniels Collection: Screen-matched Light-up C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) Head from STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977) sold for £687,500 ($838,750)
• Screen-matched Hero TIE Fighter Pilot Helmet from STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977) sold for £537,500 ($655,750)
• Indiana Jones’ (Harrison Ford) Bullwhip from INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984) sold for £287,500 ($350,750)
• Hand-painted Robert McGinnis Poster Artwork from THUNDERBALL (1965) sold for £275,000 ($335,500)
• Light-up Remote-controlled Photo-matched 1/12th-scale APC Model Miniature and Collection of Production Materials from ALIENS (1986) sold for £187,500 ($228,750)
• Maximus Decimus Meridius’ (Russell Crowe) Arena Armour from GLADIATOR (2000) sold for £150,000 ($183,000)
• Peter Nelson Collection: M’s (Robert Brown) Red Telephone from JAMES BOND: VARIOUS PRODUCTIONS sold for £150,000 ($183,000)
• One & Only Ocean Club Poker Table, Chips and Playing Cards from JAMES BOND: CASINO ROYALE (2006) sold for £150,000 ($183,000)
• Angel Eyes’ (Lee Van Cleef) Hat from THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1966) sold for £137,500 ($167,750)
• Marty McFly’s (Michael J Fox) “Mattel” Hoverboard from BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II (1989)/BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III (1990) sold for £125,000 ($152,500)
• Jack Sparrow’s Stunt Costume from PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (2011) sold for £106,250 ($129,625)
• Captain America’s (Chris Evans) Hero Shield from CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (2011) sold for £100,000 ($122,000)
• Iron Man’s (Robert Downey Jr.) Hero Light-up Mark 46 Helmet from CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (2016) sold for £100,000 ($122,000)
• Honey Ryder’s (Ursula Andress) Bathrobe from JAMES BOND: DR. NO (1962) sold for £87,500 ($106,750)
• Commodus’ (Joaquin Phoenix) Screen-matched Arena Costume from GLADIATOR (2000) sold for £81,250 ($99,125)
• James Bond’s (Daniel Craig) Tuxedo from JAMES BOND: NO TIME TO DIE (2021) sold for £75,000 ($91,500)
• Don Vito Corleone’s (Marlon Brando) Coat from THE GODFATHER (1972) sold for £46,875 ($57,188)
• Pennywise (Bill Skarsgard) Make-up Display from IT CHAPTER TWO (2019) sold for £40,625 ($49,562)

The auction saw incredible results for James Bond memorabilia, with various lots selling for many multiples of their original estimate, including:

• Hand-painted Robert McGinnis Poster Artwork from THUNDERBALL (1965) sold for £275,000 ($335,500)
• Peter Nelson Collection: M’s (Robert Brown) Red Telephone from JAMES BOND: VARIOUS PRODUCTIONS sold for £150,000 ($183,000)
• James Bond’s (Daniel Craig) Tuxedo from JAMES BOND: NO TIME TO DIE (2021) sold for £75,000 ($91,500)
• One & Only Ocean Club Poker Table, Chips and Playing Cards from JAMES BOND: CASINO ROYALE (2006) sold for £150,000 ($183,000)

“The second half of Anthony Daniel’s collection goes under the hammer – alongside 200 lots of iconic music memorabilia – live at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, today Friday 10^th November, from 3pm GMT. Days three and four of the auction are set to unfold online on Saturday 11^th and Sunday 12^th November visit propstore.com to register.” – Stephen Lane Founder and CEO of Propstore

Source: Press Release