"STAR WARS" Original Artwork By Legendary Art Director Harry Lange To Be Sold At Auction

ORIGINAL ARTWORK BY LEGENDARY STAR WARS ART DIRECTOR, HARRY LANGE TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION

An exclusive collection of Star Wars hand-drawn concept art and production stills by the legendary Art Director and Production Designer will be available to bidders in Prop Store’s upcoming Harry Lange Auction from Friday 5th April 2019, with lots closing on Friday 19th April 2019. 70 lots will be up for auction, with reserves starting as low as £100.

Harry Lange is best known for his work on Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey and the original Star Wars trilogy, most notably receiving an Academy Award nomination for his work as an Art Director and Set Decorator for The Empire Strikes Back.

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88430 - Hand-Drawn Death Star Console

88422 - Hand-Drawn Interrogation Droid

Some of the most notable lots featuring in the auction include:

·       Hand-Drawn Interrogation Droid - Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000

·       Hand-Drawn Jawa Tracked Vehicle with Handwritten Production Annotations - Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000

·       Hand-Drawn Death Star Console - Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000

·       Hand-Drawn Detail of Millennium Falcon Corridor with Door Frame Mechanism - Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000

·       Hand-Drawn Perspective and Side Elevation of Land Speeder - Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000

·       Hand-Drawn Interior and Exterior View of Millennium Falcon Laser Cannon with Crew Operator - Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000

·       Mounted Black and White Production Stills of Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) in Gun Port - Signed by Harry Lange - Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
Estimate: £300 - 500

·      Hand-Drawn Millennium Falcon Gun Port Cross Section - Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000

·       Hand-Drawn Detailed View of Millennium Falcon Laser Cannon - Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000

Stephen Lane, Prop Store CEO, said: “We’re thrilled to be offering such a fantastic selection of artwork from such an extraordinary and influential talent as Harry Lange. Over 70 lots are to be sold between 5th April to 19th April 2019, including incredible hand-drawn art from the original Star Wars trilogy.”

 The auction begins at 10am GMT+1 on Friday 5th April, with the first lots closing at 3pm GMT+1 on Friday 19th April 2019.  Bids can be placed online via the Prop Store website at: www.propstore.com

About Prop Store
Prop Store sells original movie props and costumes and related memorabilia, regularly hosting live and online prop and costume auctions.

Operating since 1998, Prop Store founder Stephen Lane’s love for movies led him to begin hunting for the same props and costumes that were used to create his favourite films. He found that he could not only provide collectors with access to their most coveted pieces, but also establish archival standards for a new, pop-culture hybrid of fine art and memorabilia collecting – prop art. Prop Store handles prop disposal, sale, archive and auction services to production companies and distributors as well as fixed price item sale on its website.