Prop Store is holding  its sixth cinema poster live auction this November, with the posters and artwork on offer expected to fetch in excess of £180,000.

Over 440 rare and sought-after posters and artworks will be sold during Prop Store’s cinema poster auction on Thursday 5th November 2020 from 12:00pm GMT.

An impressive selection of Star Wars, James Bond and Mondo posters, including an exceptional unrestored UK quad poster from Dr. No (1962), estimated to sell between £8,000 – 10,000

A pair of Italian advance 1-panel (2-fogli) posters from The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) never before sold as a complete, uncut set at auction, estimated between £500 – 700

A collection of posters from the Oscar®-winning film, Parasite (2019), including hand-signed posters by director, Bong Joon-Ho

Further pieces from the personal archive of renowned Star Wars Producer, Howard Kazanjian

A “Gone with the Wind” style quad poster from The Empire Strikes Back (1980) with an estimate of £2,500 – 3,500

Tyler Stout’s 2008 Mondo poster for Blade Runner (1982). Sold out limited edition numbered #31 out of only 100 with an estimate of £1,000 – 2,000

Other items include

MAD MAX (1979) – Australian One-Sheet, 1979 est. £3,000 – 4,000
STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977) – UK Quad, 1977 est. £2,000 – 3,000
CARRY ON SPYING (1964) – UK Quad, 1964 est. £1,000 – 2,000
BRIDE OF THE MONSTER (1956) – US One-Sheet, 1956 est. £800 – 1,200
KILL BILL: VOLUME II (2004) – Japanese B1, 2004 est. 600 – 800
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: VOLUME 2 (2017) – Mondo Poster, 2017 est. £300 – 500
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) – Eight Front of House Stills (Cinerama), 1968 est. £300 – 500
THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980) – UK Quad, 1980 est. £500 – 700
THE IPCRESS FILE (1965) – UK Quad, 1965 est. £1,000 – 2,000
CASINO ROYALE (1967) – Italian Two-Panel (4-Fogli) – Set of Three, 1967 est. £2,000 – £4,000

The auction is suitable for fans with a variety of budgets with lots ranging from £50 – 100 to £8,000 – 10,000.

Stephen Lane, Prop Store CEO, commented on the upcoming auction: “After the success of our cinema poster auction back in April, we’re thrilled to bring another incredible collection of posters to the market. Movie fans far and wide will be pleased to see many much-loved classics including Star Wars and James Bond back again, as well as a selection of fantastic Mondo posters and much much more!”

Mark Hochman, Prop Store’s poster expert said: “After the doom and gloom of recent times, our November film poster auction is guaranteed to put a smile on your face with an unparalleled collection of blockbuster titles including many that have rarely appeared on the auction market in recent years. The auction features original movie posters from around the globe and the increasingly popular and collectable area of ‘Alternative Movie Posters’ with many items sourced directly from some of Hollywood’s leading film-makers and studios.”

The auction will be opening for registrations via: http://www.propstore.com/posterauction and will be live streamed online for fans to track the action and participate in bidding.

Auction lots can be viewed by appointment only at Prop Store’s office facility in Hertfordshire, UK, please email auction@propstore.com for more details.

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