Heritage Auctions Opens Bidding on Darth Vader Lightsaber
Online bidding is open for Heritage Auctions' Ultimate Star Wars Signature Auction, headlined by the Darth Vader lightsaber prop from The Empire Strikes Back.
Heritage Auctions has opened online bidding for its Ultimate Star Wars Signature Auction, a sale of 189 pieces of Star Wars memorabilia headlined by the Darth Vader lightsaber prop from The Empire Strikes Back. The auction is scheduled for November 12.
Bidding on the lightsaber starts at $1 million. The prop is the one used in the film's "I am your father" scene.
The sale also includes other items from the franchise, among them an early draft of the A New Hope script dated August 1975 and titled "The Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Starkiller."
Previous Star Wars memorabilia sales
In October 2025, a lightsaber prop used by Mark Hamill in the same "I am your father" scene sold for $3.75 million, the highest sum paid for Star Wars memorabilia, according to gizmodo.com.
Quick answers
When is the Heritage Auctions Star Wars auction?
The Ultimate Star Wars Signature Auction takes place on November 12. Online bidding is currently open.
How much does bidding on the Darth Vader lightsaber start at?
Bidding for the Darth Vader lightsaber prop from The Empire Strikes Back starts at $1 million.
How many items are in the auction?
The auction features 189 pieces of Star Wars memorabilia.