The three-piece mafioso worn by Al Pacino in
Scarface
and a Harry Potter wand will be among the eight hundred iconic objects from the greatest Hollywood films up for auction at the end of April, in Los Angeles.
Centerpiece of this sale organized by the specialist house Julien's Auctions: a translucent and life-size costume of Xenomorph, a nightmarish alien from the film
Alien
by Ridley Scott, released in 1979, estimated between 40,000 and 60,000 dollars.
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The prototype of the terrifying monster
"was created by HR Giger, a very famous sculptor and served as the basis for the development of the alien creature of the first film,
Alien
"
, explains the executive director of Julien's Auctions, Martin Nolan.
"We thought it was lost and now it reappears and is on sale here for the first time"
, rejoices the expert.
Another iconic piece of American cinema, the three-piece striped suit worn by Al Pacino in
Scarface
.
He appears in the last scene of the film where Tony Montana dies in the pool after a memorable shootout.
Its price is estimated between 20,000 and 30,000 dollars.
Also on sale are many costumes and props from the
Batman
saga
, from the night hero armor worn by Val Kilmer in
Batman Forever
($ 40,000 to $ 60,000) to the dummy rifle used by Arnold Schwarzenegger in his role as villainous Mister Freeze, through Michelle Pfeiffer's hood as Catwoman.
Something to delight fetishists.
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"To own a piece" of his youth
In the treasure chest, we also find, pell-mell, the lighter and the badge of police officer of Bruce Willis in the saga
Die Hard
, an authentic laser gun having belonged to an imperial scout in
Return of the Jedi
and the famous "hands silver ”worn by Johnny Depp in the Tim Burton film ($ 30,000 to $ 50,000).
"
It's about Western pop culture, but now these objects are known around the world
," says Martin Nolan to explain the success of such sales.
It's an opportunity to make something your own.
If you love Harry Potter and you're at a money-making point in your life, you grew up with the Harry Potter films and you want to own a piece of your youth. "
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The wand wielded by Daniel Radcliffe in
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
(2005) will go on sale, with an estimated price of between 8,000 and 10,000 euros.
Followers of the Slytherin house may still prefer one of Professor Snape's wands, less rated ($ 6,000 to $ 8,000).
For Martin Nolan, in addition to their artistic and sentimental value, these pieces can be
"good investments"
.
And to conclude:
"They are becoming increasingly rare and more and more sought after, and we can resell them at a profit."