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Christie's Sets Dec. 11 London Sale of Film, Music and Fossil Icons

The catalog presents milestone objects from pop culture and science through provenance-focused storytelling.

Overview

  • Christie's has listed roughly 30 lots for its themed sale "Groundbreakers: Icons of Our Time" in London on 11 December.
  • An ILM camera used on Star Wars and Indiana Jones sequences is estimated at €230,000–€350,000, according to head of sale Thais Hitchins.
  • J. R. R. Tolkien's desk, associated with the revision and publication of The Lord of the Rings, carries a guide of €60,000–€95,000.
  • Christopher Nolan's Batpod is estimated at €350,000–€580,000, while a limited Aston Martin DB12 Goldfinger edition is guided at €230,000–€350,000.
  • "Spike," a largely complete Oviraptor skeleton, is expected at €3.5 million–€5.8 million, with music lots including a Rolling Stones Harmony H306 amp (€23,000–€35,000) and David Alexander's Hotel California photos (€46,000–€70,000).