EMPIRE STRIKES BACK ORIGINAL MOVIE ART POSTER Painting
VF: 8.0
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Monday, 04/16/2012 12:27 PM
$36,000
Sold For
18
Bids
COMMENTS: By Roger Kastel. Signed by Kastel and Mark Hamill. 20"x30" on heavy board. "Skywalker on Tauntaun" (please read bidding requirements in listing description)
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By Roger Kastel. Signed by Kastel and Mark Hamill. 20"x30" on heavy board. "Skywalker on Tauntaun" (please read bidding requirements in listing description)Award-winning artist Roger Kastel was invited to paint this movie poster by George Lucas for his Star Wars sequel, The Empire Strikes Back. Kastel had shot to fame after Universal Studios bought the rights to his iconic image of JAWS and used it for the one-sheet promoting the film.
This is the first of three paintings commissioned by Lucasfilm with the final finished painting becoming known as one of the greatest movie posters in history. This first artist study was sent revised and can now be owned by the highest bidder. The second version is owned by the artist, and the final painting is owned by George Lucas himself.In addition to the artist Roger Kastel's signature, the painting also bears the signature of the subject, Mark Hamill.
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 3 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit paid by check, money order or wire transfer.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process).
This is the first of three paintings commissioned by Lucasfilm with the final finished painting becoming known as one of the greatest movie posters in history. This first artist study was sent revised and can now be owned by the highest bidder. The second version is owned by the artist, and the final painting is owned by George Lucas himself.In addition to the artist Roger Kastel's signature, the painting also bears the signature of the subject, Mark Hamill.
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 3 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit paid by check, money order or wire transfer.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process).