Helen Hall
Director of Popular Culture
Lot 192
Gary Kurtz "C-3PO" and "R2-D2" Executive Gift from Star Wars: Episode VI – A New Hope.
6 June 2023, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesSold for US$25,600 inc. premium
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Gary Kurtz "C-3PO" and "R2-D2" Executive Gift from Star Wars: Episode VI – A New Hope.
20th Century-Fox, 1977. Original rare Industrial Light & Magic-made Executive gift featuring static display figures of "R2-D2" and "C-3PO" affixed to a black plexiglass base. Figures constructed of cast resin, tooled aluminum, and mixed-media components, expertly assembled, painted, and finished by the wizards at ILM. This meticulously detailed display was presented at the time of production to Star Wars Producer Gary Kurtz who then gifted it to his talented assistant and sister-in-law, Bunny Alsop. The late Alsop was a fixture in the early days of Lucasfilm Ltd. and worked with Kurtz on both Star Wars: Episode VI – A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back. In 1994, Alsop sold the crew gift to Starlog magazine co-creator Norman Jacobs. "C-3PO" measures 10 x 5 x 5 in. and "R2-D2" measures 6.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 in. When sealed in the plexiglass box the entire display piece measures. 12.75 x 10.75 x 6.5 in. Exhibiting minor age and handling.
Overall: 12.75 x 10.75 x 6.5 in.
Overall: 12.75 x 10.75 x 6.5 in.
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Provenance
From the Collection of Starlog magazine creator Norman Jacobs.