Darth Vader’s lightsaber used in ‘I am your father’ duel sells for nearly US$5 million
A lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi sold on Thursday for nearly US$5 million in an auction.
The lightsaber, which was used in the climactic duel in Cloud City where Vader tells Luke Skywalker “I am your father”, sold for US$4.875 million at the Ultimate Star Wars Auction held by Heritage Auctions in London, Britain.
The sale marks a world auction record for any Star Wars collectible, according to Heritage Auctions.
The sale also established a new auction record for a screen-used Star Wars prop, according to the auction organiser, shooting past their US$3.75 million July auction sale of Skywalker’s lightsaber and severed hand-effects rig from The Empire Strikes Back.
Heritage’s Thursday auction also featured material from Star Wars Episodes I to IX and additional films and television shows.
In addition to Vader’s lightsaber, 27 other Star Wars lightsabers were assembled for public auction, according to Heritage Auctions.
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