Calling all film fans – it’s time to show off your love of cinema with our thirteenth London Collectible Posters Live Auction! Now is your chance to cover your walls with some of the rarest, most striking, and highly sought-after artworks in movie history, so head to our website to register now.

With bidding now open until our live online auction on February 8^th – 400 posters, concept art, original artworks, and autographed memorabilia pieces are going under the hammer. From Propstore favorites like James Bond and Star Wars, to cult-hit horror movies, and the incredible Dave Frangioni collection – there is something for everyone. So, check out some of the highlights of our upcoming poster auction and find your next piece of cinema art!

Before Star Wars existed, there was The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951). It brought together all that later sci-fi movies strive for: a solid story, believable characters, and groundbreaking special effects, including one of the most iconic robots ever created, Gort.

Due to lower print quantities for American sci-fi B-movies in the UK, this scarce poster is highly sought after amongst collectors. This UK quad features country-unique imagery, focusing on Gort and displaying a bright purple background. This example has been conservation linen-backed with minor restoration and will display beautifully in any sci-fi lover’s home.

Estimate £10,000 – £20,000

A peek behind the curtain, this concept design for Eyes Wide Shut is the only known printer’s proof to have survived. Designed by Stanley Kubrick’s wife Christiane and daughter Katharina as a tribute to the director after he passed away prior to the release of the film. The evocative red background was chosen as it was Kubrick’s favourite colour, and the simplicity of the design works to be incredibly striking. The film’s lead actors, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, are presented as masks – a reference to the movie’s mysterious masked cult and themes of trust, betrayal, and secrecy.

Estimate £600 – £1,200

We are also incredibly excited to present the Dave Frangioni Collection – a selection of posters from one of the world’s most prominent and knowledgeable collectors of Clint Eastwood memorabilia. Frangioni is a published author, music businessman, producer, technologist, engineer, philanthropist, and drummer. He has worked with Aerosmith, Shakira, Ringo Starr, Ozzy Osbourne, Robbie Williams, and hundreds more. He is CEO of Modern Drummer Magazine and has several books published, including Clint Eastwood: Icon: The Essential Film Art Collection and Crash: The World’s Greatest Drum Kits, both by Insight Editions. See the full collection here

A one-of-a-kind original 24-sheet created for the Italian premiere of Sergio Leone’s The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966). This rare poster was produced exclusively for the Italian premiere of the third film in the “Man With No Name” Trilogy, released in December 1966.
This large format poster would present beautifully as the centerpiece of any collection, with artwork by Franco Fiorenzi and Michelangelo Papuzza on a unique silver foil background. Images of Eastwood (Blondie), Eli Wallach (Tuco), and Lee Van Cleef (Angel Eyes) stand as the focus, a combination of the designs seen on the 2-Fogli and 4-Fogli.
Estimate £40,000 – £80,000

Created to stand tall at the world premiere of Sergio Leone’s The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966), this set of three large banners show the film’s three stars ready for a Mexican standoff. The black and white images of the Man with No Name (Clint Eastwood), Tuco (Eli Wallach) and Angel Eyes (Lee Van Cleef) create a fitting sense of intimidation around the trio.
These large-format banners are conservation linen-backed, and rarely come to market as a complete set, making this lot highly desirable and one to watch for any fans of the Western genre.
Estimate £20,000 – £40,000

This lot is one of “The Bare Necessities” for any Walt Disney fans out there – an original hand-painted animation cel from The Jungle Book (1967). Rendered in gouache and presented in a card mount, the charming cel depicts Mowgli and Baloo dancing during one of the film’s many musical numbers. The lot also features an official Walt Disney sticker that states “This is an original hand-painted celluloid drawing actually used in a Walt Disney production”.

Estimate £1,000 – £2,000

A true piece of early cinema history – a first-release US campaign book for the spectacular and groundbreaking 1933 adventure King Kong. The book contains a combination of art and stills of “The Eight Wonder of The World”, along with production statistics (as was common in this era) and a detailed synopsis. As with many booklets printed prior to WWII, the pages are linen within a paper cover and are in stunning condition despite being over 90 years old.
Estimate £500 – £1,000

Designed by artist Bernard Lancy, this poster for Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs shows the titular characters playing music and dancing around their cottage – creating a serene, idyllic, and soft image. But wait – who is that hiding amongst the foliage but the evil witch! This first-release poster rarely comes to market and will make a charming addition to any Disney fan’s collection.

Estimate £2,000 – £4,000

Autographs will always be highly desirable, and this Exhibitor’s Cast and Crew Booklet for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back will certainly cause a disturbance in the force for all the Jedi out there! The booklet contains signatures from stars such as Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and many more. Crew autographs include George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Gary Kurtz, Ralph McQuarrie, and others. Very rarely is such a complete set of autographs from the film offered, making this a highly desirable lot for Star Wars fans and autograph collectors everywhere.

Estimate £5,000 – £10,000

By the brilliant and sadly missed Roger Kastel, the “Gone With The Wind” Style A Quad for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is considered to be the Holy Grail of Star Wars posters, with a 10/10 rarity rating from writer Stephen Sansweet in his Star Wars Poster Book. After a very limited initial release, many of these posters were trimmed for usage on the London Underground, with this being one of those. Unrestored with bright colours and distinctive silver lettering, this is the perfect addition to your Star Wars collection.               

Estimate £3,000 – £6,000

Featuring the exceptional One-Sheet artwork by acclaimed award-winning movie poster artist Drew Struzan, this autographed poster is a standout lot for any lovers of sci-fi horror. The poster has been signed by John Carpenter amongst others, who inscribed “Who Goes There” the title of the novel on which the film was based.       

Estimate £600 – £1,200

The full online catalog is available from January 18, 2024, with the auction lots closing live from 2pm GMT on Feb 8, 2024. Remember to get those bids in early if you want a shot at picking up some incredible pieces of visual entertainment history.

Check out the full catalogue now at here.

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