PROPSTORE WILL AUCTION OVER 1,000 RARE POSTERS FROM ACROSS FILM, MUSIC & TRAVEL PLUS MORE IN THEIR FIRST US POSTER AUCTION
ONLINE BIDDING IS NOW OPEN AT PROPSTORE.COM UNTIL MAY 17 & 18 2023
ESTIMATED PRICES RANGE FROM $100 TO $100,000
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
ONE OF ONLY FOUR KNOWN COPIES TO EXIST, PROPSTORE IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE US ONE SHEET ON LINEN FOR THE BEST PICTURE-WINNING CIMARRON (RKO, 1931), EST $50,000-100,000, A MUST FOR ANY VINTAGE POSTER COLLECTOR WITH A LOVE OF WESTERNS
COLLECTORS WILL BE VYING FOR THE CHANCE TO OWN ONE OF TWO KNOWN COPIES OF THE ULTRA-RARE & UNRESTORED, A FOLDED COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN PRE-WAR GERMAN (37.5″ X 55.75″) FOR FRITZ LANG’S M (NERO FILM-AG, 1931), EST $40,000 – 80,000
LAUNCHING THE FILM NOIR GENRE AND CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER POSTERS WITHIN COLLECTING, PROPSTORE IS PLEASED TO OFFER A FIRST POST-WAR RELEASE FRENCH GRANDE (45” X 61”) FOR THE MALTESE FALCON (WARNER BROS, 1946), EST $20,000 – 40,000
ONE OF THE RAREST POSTERS FROM THE RELEASE OF STAR WARS: EPISODE VI – RETURN OF THE JEDI (20TH CENTURY FOX, 1983), STAR WARS COLLECTORS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO OWN A STRIKING US STYLE “B” SIX-SHEET ON LINEN, EST $10,000 – 20,000
Propstore – one of the world’s leading film and TV entertainment memorabilia auction specialists – has today announced their first US Online Collectible Poster Auction led by industry expert and collector Grey Smith, who comes to Propstore as their US Director of Posters. Featuring over 1,000 posters, the auction spans from relics of the silent movie era, film noir rarities and sci-fi classics, all the way to modern alternative movie art. The auction truly has something for collectors of all tastes.
This online auction is open now for bidding via propstore.com ending on May 17 & 18 2023, with lots closing from 9am PDT each day. The auction is suitable for fans with a variety of budgets.
Top items to be sold at Propstore’s US Online Collectible Poster Auction include:
- CIMARRON (RKO, 1931) One Sheet (27″ X 41″) Very Good on Linen; Artist Frederic C. Madan. Est. $50,000 – 100,000
- M (Nero Film-AG, 1931) Pre-War German (37.5″ X 55.75″) Very Fine Folded; Est. $40,000 – 80,000
- THE GOAT (Metro, 1921) One Sheet (27″ X 41″) Very Fine- on Linen; Est. $35,000 – 70,000
- M (Nero Film-AG, 1931) Pre-War German (37.5″ X 56″) Very Fine on Linen; Est. $30,000 – 60,000
- THE MALTESE FALCON (Warner Bros., 1946) First Post-War Release French Grande (45″ X 61″) Fine- on Linen; Est. $20,000 – 40,000
- CABIN IN THE SKY (MGM, 1948) Autographed by Al Hirschfeld One Sheet (27″ X 41″) Very Fine on Linen; Style C; Artist Al Hirschfeld. Est. $15,000 – 30,000
- CASABLANCA (Warner Bros., 1942) One Sheet (27″ X 41″) Very Fine- on Linen; Artist Bill Gold. Est. $15,000 – 30,000
- THE MAN WHO LAUGHS (Universal, 1928) Window Card (14″ X 21.25″) Very Fine; Est. $15,000 – 30,000
- WAR OF THE WORLDS (Paramount, 1953) Half Sheet (22″ X 28″) Very Fine- Folded; Style B; Est. $15,000 – 30,000
- CAT PEOPLE (RKO, 1942) One Sheet (27″ X 41″) Fine- on Linen; Artist William Rose. Est. $10,000 – 20,000
- RASHOMON (Daiei, 1950) Japanese B2 (20″ X 28.5″) Very Fine Folded; Est. $10,000 – 20,000
- ROSITA (United Artists, 1923) Three Sheet (41″ X 79″) Fine Folded; Est. $10,000 – 20,000
- SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (Universal, 1939) Midget Window Card (8″ X 11.5″) Very Fine-; Est. $10,000 – 20,000
- STAR WARS: EPISODE VI – RETURN OF THE JEDI (20th Century Fox, 1983) Six Sheet (82″ X 84″) Very Fine+ on Linen; Style B; Artist Kazuhiko Sano. Est. $10,000 – 20,000
- LA BELLE ET LA BETE (DisCina, 1946) French Double Grande (63″ X 94″) Very Fine- on Linen; Artist Jean-Denis Malcles. Est. $10,000 – 20,000
- SEVEN SAMURAI (Toho, 1954) Japanese B2 (20″ X 28.5″) Very Fine on Paper; Est. $8,000 – 16,000
- 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (MGM, 1969) One Sheet (27″ X 41″) Very Fine+ Folded; Psychedelic Eye, Wilding Style; Artist Mike Kaplan. Est. $6,000 – 12,000
- INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (Allied Artists, 1956) Half Sheet (22″ X 28″) Very Fine+ Rolled; Style B; Est. $6,000 – 12,000
- STAR WARS: EPISODE IV – A NEW HOPE (20th Century Fox, 1977) One Sheet (28.5″ X 41″) Very Fine on Linen; Style A, Printer’s Proof, First Printing; Artist Tom Jung. Est. $6,000 – 12,000
- BLACK NARCISSUS (Eagle Lion, 1947) Italian 4-Fogli (55″ X 78″) Very Fine- on Linen; Artist Anselmo Ballester. Est. $3,000 – 6,000
Some of the least expensive lots in the auction include:
- ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (Columbia, 2019) Autographed by Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Margot Robbie. Framed. One Sheet (27″ X 40″) Mint Rolled; Advance; Artist Steve Chorney. Est. $1,000 – 2,000
- JAMES BOND: A VIEW TO A KILL (United Artists, 1985) One-Sheet (27” X 41”) Very Fine on Linen; SS Advance; Artist Daniel Goozee. Est $200 – 400
- NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (New Line, 1984) Folded One-Sheet (27” X 41”) Very Fine; Artist Matthew Joseph Peak. Est $150 – $300
ONLINE BIDDING IS NOW OPEN UNTIL MAY 17 & 18 2023
LOTS 1- 574 BEGIN TO CLOSE ON MAY 17 2023 AT 9AM PDT
LOTS 575 – 1035 BEGIN TO CLOSE ON May 18 2023 AT 9AM PDT
Grey Smith, Director of Posters US commented: “I am incredibly excited to be a part of the Propstore team with the opportunity to bring my knowledge and experience of posters, auctions and film history to this amazing company. This US poster auction will be my first event with Propstore, featuring an impressive collection of posters from film, music and travel. Personally, I am impressed with the scope of items that we will be presenting in May, from rare classic movie posters to some modern favorites. I’m looking forward to working with Propstore, adding to its reputation as a world leader in entertainment memorabilia and collectibles!”
