Movie props let you own tangible pieces of beloved films

A custom-made hoverboard used for effects shots in ‘Back to the Future: Part II’ achieved $70,000 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2022. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A custom-made hoverboard used for effects shots in ‘Back to the Future: Part II’ achieved $70,000 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2022. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A custom-made hoverboard used for effects shots in ‘Back to the Future: Part II’ achieved $70,000 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2022. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Some of the most well-known movie props are in museum collections, but other iconic screen-used pieces from legendary films are available to the average bidder, and are hotly pursued.

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Matrix props drove Wachowski collection sale to almost $500K

Lightning rifle prop from ‘The Matrix,’ $78,000
Lightning rifle prop from ‘The Matrix,’ $78,000
Lightning rifle prop from ‘The Matrix,’ $78,000

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions‘ Enter the Matrix: The Wachowski Collection sale was as breathtaking as its namesake legacy film. The May 12 event, which totaled $492,000, generated a contribution of more than $300,000 for the Protect and Defend Trans Youth Fund. The offerings included memorabilia, props, awards and concept art from classic movies including The Matrix, V for Vendetta, Sense8, Jupiter Ascending and Cloud Atlas.

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Potter & Potter to auction Wachowskis’ film archive, May 12

Lightning rifle prop from ‘The Matrix,’ est. $2,000-$4,000
Lightning rifle prop from ‘The Matrix,’ est. $2,000-$4,000

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions‘ Enter the Matrix: The Wachowski Collection auction, scheduled for Thursday, May 12, will offer memorabilia, props, awards and concept art from the archives of Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski. This sale includes items from cult classic movies including The Matrix, V for Vendetta, Sense8, Jupiter Ascending and Cloud Atlas, with all profits going to the Protect and Defend Trans Youth Fund, which provides direct services and funds to at-risk trans youth throughout the country. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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