Lot 400 - Low-Altitude Death Star Model Miniature Surface Panel

Sold Stock #160169 | Sold Jul 26 2023

STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977)

Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction: Los Angeles 2023

Lot #400 - Low-Altitude Death Star Model Miniature Surface Panel

Sell One Like This Now

See results

Interested in something like this?

Our expert's notes

Bidding for this lot will end on Wednesday, June 28th. The auction will begin at 8:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, June 29th or Friday, June 30th.

A low-altitude Death Star model miniature surface panel from Star Wars: A New Hope. This piece was created as part of a miniature set of the Death Star's massive surface, specifically for low-altitude shots where fighters flew close to the station during the Rebel assault. Panels such as this were made in several different patterns, cast in bulk, then hand-painted and assembled to create the overall surface of the Death Star.

Designed and constructed by Industrial Light & Magic's (ILM) model miniature department, this dense foam panel with cast grid-like greeblies on top his and-painted in shades of gray and applied with scotchlite reflective tape, indicating it may have been staged in the Death Star trench where reflective tape on various panels throughout filming. It also exhibits chipped paint. Dimensions: 12" x 12" x 1.25" (30.5 cm x 30.5 cm x 3.25 cm)

Estimate: $10,000 - 20,000

View all lots from STAR WARS: EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE (1977)

View all lots from STAR WARS - ALL ITEMS

Size

Item size: 12" × 12" × 2.5" (30.48cm × 30.48cm × 6.35cm)

This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity

Share

Please provide details of a specific item you're looking for and one of our specialists will be in touch.

Film or tv show (optional)

Item

Additional details around item

Your Budget for the item

Your Full Name

Email

Phone number (optional)

You might also like...

Auction

STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977)

Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction - London - 2021 Lot #325 - Hand-painted Ralph McQuarrie "Tatooine in Shadow" Matte Painting Concept Illustration

Nov 9 2021 | 9AM GMT

Buy now

STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977)

Stuart Freeborn Collection: Production-made Cantina Fly-creature Head and Three Eye Moulds

£2,995 approx. $4,013 / €3,409

Buy now

STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977)

Pair of Original Production Storyboards Autographed by Robert Watts and John Dykstra

£595 approx. $779 / €559

Buy now

STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977)

Pair of Original Production Storyboards Autographed by Robert Watts and John Dykstra

£595 approx. $779 / €559

This item is located in London.

All £ prices include sales tax (VAT) of 20.00% applicable to any purchases made by clients
within the UK or NI, unless denoted by an "M" indicating it is sold under the margin scheme for collector's items; no VAT is due to except to clients within NI.

All $ prices are exclusive of VAT, although clients in some US States may be required to pay sales tax on their order following the Wayfair ruling; these will be calculated at checkout.

All € prices are exclusive of VAT.

The US States below may be required to pay sales tax on their order following the Wayfair ruling; these will be calculated at checkout.

California

New York

Utah

Washington

All conversions presented are approximate. You will be charged in UK Sterling (GBP£).

Prices do not include shipping and handling or any local taxes and duties that may be applied by your local government.

This item is located in Los Angeles.

All prices displayed are exclusive of sales taxes, although the US States below may be required to pay sales tax on their order following the Wayfair ruling; these will be calculated at checkout.

Arizona

California

Illinois

Kansas

Michigan

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Utah

Washington

Wisconsin

All conversions presented are approximate. You will be charged in US Dollars (USD$).

Prices do not include shipping and handling or any local taxes and duties that may be applied by your local government.