378. Multi-Character Doors of Durin Production Cel Setup on Presentation Background

Sold Stock #197285 | Sold Jul 18 2025

THE LORD OF THE RINGS (1978)

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A rare multi-character production cel setup from Ralph Bakshi's animated adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, showcasing one of the film's most iconic scenes: the Fellowship gathered before the luminous Doors of Durin, the hidden western entrance to Moria.
The visual style is unmistakably Bakshi, richly stylised, dramatic, and grounded in realism. And with good reason; every frame of the film was rotoscoped, where live-action footage was traced and adapted by hand, giving the characters weight, nuance, and subtle human movement that pushed beyond contemporary animation's cleaner, more buoyant traditions. The result was an evocative and cinematic interpretation that continues to be both revered and hotly collected.
The setup consists of Merry and Pippin, Gandalf, and Boromir on three separate cels with the remaining characters (Frodo, Sam, Legolas, Gimli, and Bill the Pony) on a printed presentation background. While Aragorn features in the setup in the final film, he is absent in this example.
Production setups featuring multiple central characters from the film are especially scarce, and this moment, where the individual cels collectively lend so much to the narrative of the scene, stands out as a superb and atmospheric piece from one of the most ambitious and stylistically distinct animated features of its time. Dimensions: 27.5 x 36 cm (10.75" x 14")
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Item size: 14.2" × 10.8" × 0.1" (36.07cm × 27.43cm × 0.25cm)

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