A prized Darth Vader prop is heading to auction in a rare find for Star Wars enthusiasts.
The character’s screen-matched primary dueling lightsaber that was used in the films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi is set for auction from Propstore this September in Los Angeles. The item was held on-screen by Star Wars actor David Prowse and stunt double Bob Anderson and has a pre-sale value estimate ranging from $1 million to $3 million.
This lightsaber is said to be the only hero lightsaber from the original Star Wars trilogy to ever hit an auction. The Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction coincides with this year marking the 45th anniversary of the release of The Empire Strikes Back.
“Surviving genuine lightsaber props from the original trilogy of films are exceedingly rare, and Propstore is honored to present this historic artifact in our September sale,” says Propstore COO Brandon Alinger. “It is a grail-level piece, worthy of the finest collections in the world.”
Darth Vader’s lightsaber is hitting an auction from Propstore.
Courtesy of Propstore
In August, the lightsaber will head out on a three-city press tour spanning London, New York and Beverly Hills. Also part of the tour will be a bullwhip and belt worn by Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, a hero close-up neuralyzer from Men in Black and Sauron’s helmet for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Back in 2022, Propstore sold a screen-matched model miniature X-wing fighter that is 22 inches long and was created for director George Lucas‘ original Star Wars film. The item went for more than $2.3 million.
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