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Berkeley’s Tippett Studio, the effects house behind Star Wars and Jurassic Park, is closing and holding a three-day fire sale as part of Chapter 11 proceedings, auctioning off models, posters, gear and props (including an Imperial Walker) with public hours Aug. 28–30 at 914 Grayson St. in Berkeley.
Personal effects of filmmaker David Lynch, including scripts for his unfinished project Ronnie Rocket, sold for over $4 million at auction, with notable items like props, personal belongings, and rare scripts fetching high prices; the sale benefits his estate.
David Lynch's personal belongings, including his director's chair, unfinished screenplays, and film prints, were auctioned in Los Angeles, raising over $4.25 million, with his chair selling for $70,000.
The cherry red Gibson ES-345 guitar used in Back to the Future is missing, prompting the film's stars and Gibson to launch a public search as the movie's 40th anniversary approaches, with a new documentary about the quest.
Over 400 personal effects of filmmaker David Lynch, including film props, musical instruments, furniture, and personal items, are up for auction following his death, offering fans and collectors a unique glimpse into his eclectic life and career.
The spacesuit worn by Dr. Bill Michaels in the film "2001: A Space Odyssey" is currently up for auction with a current bid of $82,500. The six-piece ensemble includes a helmet, reflective coveralls, backpack, replica chest unit, gloves, and boots. The suit exhibits signs of age and heavy production use, with paint cracking, crazing, and chipping. The helmet was repainted post-production, and the "memory cards" were replicated and installed.
The iconic white dress worn by Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia in the final scene of the original 1977 “Star Wars” movie, “A New Hope,” was recently found in a London attic and will go up for sale at a live auction. The dress, which was believed to have been destroyed after filming, could sell for as much as $2 million. The dress was restored by textile conservators in London after being found in a "poor state". The auction for the dress, along with other TV and film memorabilia, will end on Friday.