Darth Vader’s lightsaber shatters Star Wars record at auction

Published on 05/09/2025 - 15:41 GMT+2

A lightsaber utilized by Darth Vader successful nan original Star Wars films – A New Hope (1977); The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of nan Jedi (1983) - has sold for a record-shattering $3.6million (approx. €3m). 

The winning bid for nan iconic reddish lightsaber ($2.9m positive a $700,000 buyers premium paid to nan auction house) astatine nan Propstore auction successful Los Angeles (which finishes tomorrow) makes this item the highest-valued merchandise ever put connected waste from the deed movie franchise.

The lightsaber hit a integrative Star Wars action fig of Boba Fett to nan apical spot. That ultra-rare figurine fetched $1.342 cardinal (approx. €1.144m) past twelvemonth – read much astir it here.

Among much than 400 items connected sale, Propstore besides yesterday sold nan Spider-Man suit worn by Tobey Maguire successful nan 2002 film for $289,800 (€247,200); nan Platform 9 3/4 motion from nan Harry Potter films for $138,600 (€118,260); nan neuralyzer instrumentality utilized in Men In Black (1997) for $315,000 (€268,776); the shark bony clapperboard, which was utilized to movie Steven Spielberg’s Jaws (1975), which is celebrating its 50th day this year, for $94,500 (€80,575).

Propstore COO Brandon Alinger said: “Today’s consequence marks a landmark infinitesimal not conscionable for Propstore, but for nan full world of movie collecting. To spot a Star Wars lightsaber – nan awesome of 1 of cinema’s top sagas – go nan highest-valued portion of nan franchise ever sold astatine auction is incredibly special."

He added: "It speaks to nan enduring taste powerfulness of Star Wars and nan passion of fans and collectors who spot these artifacts arsenic touchstones of modern mythology.”