Wellers Auctioneers in the UK will be holding a two-day live auction on April 8th and 9th, their “20th Century Design, Textiles, Vintage Fashion, & Film” sale. Items offered include an assortment of original movie memorabilia from a wide variety of films.
Interested parties view the auction catalog can bid online via www.the-saleroom.com:
While a large majority of movie memorabilia are posters, stills, lobby cards, and other publicity collateral, there are some interesting prop, costume, and production material included among the 1,432 lots., such as production books, filming miniatures, costumes, puppets, props, and more.
Included is original prop material from Gladiator, V for Vendetta, Kingdom of Heaven, Batman Begins, Alexander, Black Hawk Down, Sahara, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Tomb Raider, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Band of Brothers, Lost in Space, Chocolat, Entrapment, Evita, Return to Oz, Superman, various James Bond films (such as Goldeneye, Octopussy, Quantum of Solace, License to Kill, and others), and more.
Some of the more interesting pieces and highlights include (attributions per auction house)…
The Romanov Star from the James Bond film, Octopussy (Lot 1002):
Colin Farrell’s helmet from Alexander (Lot 1484):
Original production heads for Rocky and Ginger from Chicken Run (Lot 1483):
Orlando Bloom’s shield from Kingdom of Heaven (Lot 1503):
Tim Burton’s director’s chair back from Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (Lot 1509):
Ra ‘al Ghul stunt sword attributed to use by Ken Watanabe in Batman Begins (Lot 1527):
Aztec bowl from Chocolat, seen in trailer and film, with original script from prop maker Keir Lusby’s personal collection (Lot 1542):
Period doll from Interview with a Vampire from prop maker Keir Lusby (Lot 1543):
Little Audrey’s in plant box from Little Shop of Horrors, from personal collection of Keir Lusby (Lot 1544):
A shard of green crystal from Superman: The Movie (Lot 1555):
The Superman piece is discussed in an article in today’s edition of the Daily Mail, also available online (see “One devious owner: Original piece of Kryptonite from Superman film goes under the hammer with movie memorabilia”):
Learn more about Wellers Auctioneers at their official website, www.wellers-auctions.co.uk:
Jason DeBord