Film & Entertainment Posters & Artwork Worth Over $1.5m Are To Be Sold In One Of The World’s Largest Collectible Poster Auctions

Grab A Piece Of Film History

Propstore, one of the world’s leading film and TV memorabilia companies, has today announced its live auction of film & entertainment posters and artwork this month, with the items on offer expected to fetch over $1.5 million.

Over 700 rare and iconic lots will be sold during Propstore’s unique Collectible Posters Auction. Registration and bidding is now open at https://propstoreauction.com/auctions/info/id/391. Bids will be accepted online through 7 & 8 December 2023…

Top items to be sold at Propstore’s auction (with estimated sale prices) include:

• Seven Samurai (Toho, 1954) – Japanese B2 (20″ x 28.5″) Very Fine on Linen est. ($10,000 – $20,000)
• La Strada (Paramount, 1954) – Italian 4-Fogli (55″ x 78″) Very Fine- Folded est. ($8,000 – $16,000)
• The Invisible Ray, (Universal, 1936) – French Grande (44.5″ x 61″) Very Fine on Linen est. ($7,500 – $15,000)
• The Philadelphia Story (MGM, 1940) – One Sheet (27” x 41”) – Fine, est. ($6,000 – $12,000)
• Star Wars: A New Hope (20th Century Fox, 1977) – British Quad (30″ x 40″) Very Fine Folded est. ($6,000 – $12,000)
• Man of the World (Paramount,1931) – One-Sheet, Full-Bleed (26.25″ x 40″) Fine+ on Linen est. ($5,000 – $10,000)
• James Bond: Goldfinger – (United Artists, 1964) – US Subway (43.5″ x 59″) Very Fine- on Linen est. ($5,000 – $10,000)
• Godzilla (Trans World, 1956) – Australian One Sheet (27” x 41.5”) Very Fine- On Linen est. ($5,000 – $10,000)
• Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein (Universal International, 1948) – One-Sheet (27.5″ x 41″) Very Fine- on Linen est. ($5,000 – $10,000)
• Blade Runner (1982) – Rolled 40×60 Poster w/John Alvin Autograph ($2,000 – $4,000)
• Reservoir Dogs (Live Entertainment, 1992) – Cannes Film Festival One Sheet (26.75” x 39.75”) Near Mint est. ($2,000 – $4,000)
• Mariyln Monroe Saturday Evening Post Magazine Poster (Curtis Publishing, 1956) – Australian One-Sheet (39.5” x 28”) – Very Fine- On Linen est. ($1,500 – $3,000)
• Call her Savage (Fox, 1932) – One Sheet (27” x 42”) – Very Fine- On Linen est. ($1,500 – $2,000)

Grey Smith, Director of Posters Consignment at Propstore commented on the upcoming auction: “I’m very excited with Propstore’s selection of great posters from all genres. It’s a tremendous group of world class posters for all collecting budgets!”

ONLINE BIDDING IS NOW OPEN

About Propstore

In 1998, Propstore founder Stephen Lane’s love for movies led him to hunt for the same props and costumes used to create his favorite films. He found that he could provide collectors with access to their most coveted pieces and establish archival standards for this new, pop-culture hybrid of fine art and memorabilia collecting—prop art.

Since 2014, Propstore has regularly hosted live auctions featuring some of cinema’s most coveted treasures and has continued to break auction records yearly. In recent years, Propstore has expanded beyond film memorabilia, hosting semi-annual cinema poster auctions, and achieved record results in their 2022 Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auctions with the addition of music content. In addition, Propstore holds regular online auctions, partnering with many of the film industry’s major production companies, as well as having over 5,000 items available for sale at a fixed price on www.propstore.com.

In 2020, Propstore received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is widely recognized as the UK’s highest accolade for business success. The award recognizes British companies that have excelled in innovation, international trade, sustainable development, and promoting opportunity through social mobility.