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Darth Vader lightsaber sells for $4.875 million at auction

A Darth Vader lightsaber used in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi sold for $4.875 million at Heritage Auctions, setting a world auction record for any Star Wars collectible.

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In brief

  • Darth Vader’s lightsaber sold for $4.875 million at Heritage Auctions’ Ultimate Star Wars Auction.
  • The sale is a world auction record for any “Star Wars” collectible, according to Heritage Auctions.
  • It also set a new record for a screen-used “Star Wars” prop, surpassing the $3.75 million July sale of Skywalker’s lightsaber and severed hand-effects rig.
  • 27 other “Star Wars” lightsabers were included in the auction alongside Vader’s weapon.

Darth Vader lightsaber sells for $4.875 million at auction

A lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” movies “The Empire Strikes Back” and ”Return of the Jedi” sold Thursday for nearly $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 $4.875 million at the Ultimate Star Wars Auction held by Heritage Auctions. The sale marks a world auction record for any “Star Wars” collectible, according to Heritage Auctions.

Auction records

The sale also established a new auction record for a screen-used “Star Wars” prop, according to the auction organizer, shooting past their $3.75 million July auction sale of Skywalker’s lightsaber and severed hand-effects rig from “The Empire Strikes Back.”

Other items

Heritage’s Thursday auction also featured material from “Star Wars” Episodes I through IX and additional films and TV shows. In addition to Vader’s lightsaber, 27 other “Star Wars” lightsabers were assembled for public auction, according to Heritage Auctions.

Why it matters

The $4.875 million sale sets the highest price ever paid at auction for a “Star Wars” collectible, according to Heritage Auctions, and exceeds the previous screen-used prop record of $3.75 million set by the same auction house in July.

Sources

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Questions readers ask

How much did Darth Vader's lightsaber sell for at the auction?
The lightsaber sold for $4.875 million at the Ultimate Star Wars Auction held by Heritage Auctions.
Which Star Wars movies featured the lightsaber that was sold?
The lightsaber was used in the Star Wars movies The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
What auction record did this sale establish?
The sale marks a world auction record for any Star Wars collectible and a new auction record for a screen-used Star Wars prop.
How does this price compare to the previous record set by Heritage Auctions?
The sale exceeded the previous screen-used prop record of $3.75 million set by the same auction house in July.

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