Hand-Drawn Ron Cobb The Tower of Serpents Artwork

Sold Stock #198317 | Sold Dec 15 2025

CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982)

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Hand-Drawn Ron Cobb "The Tower of Serpents" Artwork

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Hand-drawn artwork depicting the Tower of the Serpent from John Milius' action-adventure Conan the Barbarian.

Rendered by legendary production designer Ron Cobb, the artwork is titled "The Tower of Serpents", even though the setting was finally named "The Tower of Serpent". It shows an early concept for Thulsa Doom's (James Earl Jones) temple in Zamora, where his snake cult worshipped the god Set. Conan (Arnold Schwarzenegger) infiltrated the tower, where he battled a giant snake.

Cobb's work contributed to many classic films, including Alien, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Back to the Future. Drawn with pastels and coloured pencils on paper, the artwork shows a tall tower lit by the moon, with winding serpents carved into the structure. The artwork has "CONAN" and "THE TOWER OF THE SERPENTS" written in the bottom corners in white pencil, and is signed "R. COBB" in blue at the bottom right. The piece includes an original mat-board frame, which exhibits minor wear due to use and age. Dimensions (artwork): 71 cm x 25 cm (28" x 9.75"); (mat frame): 85 cm x 65 cm (33.5" x 25.5")

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Estimate: £4,000 - 8,000 M

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Item size: 36.22" × 28.35" × 1.18" (92cm × 72cm × 3cm)

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