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David Lynch Estate Auction Sells Nearly 450 Items for $4.25 Million

Collectors gathered at the Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel to vie online for Lynch’s surrealist scripts, props and personal effects.

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Overview

  • The June 18 sale hosted by Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies raised $4.25 million for the filmmaker’s estate.
  • A set of 11 scripts from Lynch’s unfinished Ronnie Rocket project commanded the highest bid at $195,000.
  • Scripts from Mulholland Drive and the Twin Peaks pilot episode fetched $104,000 and $91,000 respectively.
  • Lynch’s red leather director’s chair sold for $91,000 and his personal 35 mm Eraserhead film print reached $52,000.
  • Among household objects, Lynch’s La Marzocco GS/3 espresso machine sold for $45,500 reflecting strong collector enthusiasm.