Propstore is to hold its next poster auction this September, with the posters and artwork on offer expected to fetch in excess of £350,000. Over 530 rare, sought-after posters and artworks will be sold during the auction on Thursday 15th September 2022 from 15:00 GMT.

The sale features one of the best Star Wars poster collections ever brought to auction, including, a “Gone with the Wind style” UK poster from The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (Estimate £8,000 – 10,000)

Propstore is offering content from the official archive of famed cinema poster artist, Tom Chantrell, best known for his iconic Star Wars artwork. The auction will feature a collection of fantastic lots, including a never-before-seen UK quad “Style C” transparency from Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) estimated between £3,000 – 5,000.

An incredible selection of sought-after posters from sci-fi and horror classics includes posters from Forbidden Planet (1956) and Attack of the 50 foot Woman (1958), estimated to sell between £5,000 – 7,000 and £4,000 – 6,000 respectively, as well as a rare Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1942) US one-sheet, estimated between £4,000 – 6,000, and with the 60th anniversary of James Bond this year, there’s also a rare “Style A” UK quad poster from Goldfinger (1964), estimated at £4,000 – 6,000

Other items to be sold at Propstore’s poster auction include:

Batman (1966) – UK Quad, 1966 est. £5,000 – 7,000 ($6,020 – 8,425)

Star Wars (2015) – Artist Proof Set of Six Giclee Prints Signed by Stan Lee, 2015 est. £5,000 – 7,000 ($6,020 – 8,425)

Godzilla (1954) – UK Quad, 1956 est. £3,000 – 5,000 ($3,610 – 6,020)

Dr. Who and the Daleks, 1965 – UK Quad, 1965 est. £1,500 – 2,500 ($1,800 – 3,000)

Night of the Living Dead, 1968 – UK Quad, 1968 est. £1,000 – 1,500 ($1,200 – 1,800)

James Bond: Dr. No (1962) – German A0, 1963 est. £800 – 1,200 ($965 – 1,445)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) – UK Quad – Local, 1974 est. £600 – 800 ($725 – 965)

Thunderbirds Are Go (1966) – Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson, David Lane Autographed Poster est. £600 – 800 ($725 – 965)

The Curse Of Frankenstein (1957) – US 30 x 40, 1957 est. £400 – 600 ($480 – 725)

Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) – UK Quad, 1970 est. £400 – 600 ($480 – 725)

The auction is suitable for fans with a variety of budgets and is now open for registration and proxy bidding via: https://propstoreauction.com/auctions/info/id/322. The auction will be live streamed online for fans to track the action and participate in bidding.

Stephen Lane, Propstore CEO, commented: “Propstore is back with another fantastic collection of posters ready to go under the hammer. Just a few of the auction highlights include an incredible array of Star Wars posters, as well as rare lots from sci-fi and horror classics. The auction will be back again live from our UK headquarters on Thursday 15th September 2022, and we expect to see some awesome results!”

Mark Hochman, Propstore’s Director of Posters “Our September poster auction is without a doubt our best to date. We continue to bring the finest examples and exciting new content to market. Recognising the needs of fans and buyers, our Star Wars, Horror, Sci-Fi and James Bond categories are chock-full of amazing content such as original country of origin one-sheets for Forbidden Planet and Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman and a full-size, untrimmed British ‘Gone With the Wind’ style quad for The Empire Strikes Back. We are also pleased to be able to offer unique pieces from the personal archives of the artists’ Tom Chantrell (including his own personal Star Wars reference items) and Paul Shipper (including a number of Artist Proof prints and original Star Wars sketches). For the first time, we are delighted to include a dedicated Music category which features an array of original concert, promotional and movie-themed titles from The Beatles, Sex Pistols, Elvis Presley and many more.”

Online bidding is now open until the live auction on Thursday 15th September – bids can be placed online, by phone or in person

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