While James Earl Jones gave Darth Vader his menacing voice, Prowse was the man behind the mask in the original trilogy. The lightsaber itself shows battle scars from its time on set, with chips and ...

The sale surpassed estimates and breaks a record in 'Star Wars' memorabilia history Darth Vader’s Hero Lightsaber was among the items for auction on day one of Propstore's Los Angeles Entertainment ...

Darth Vader's iconic lightsaber from "Star Wars" fetched more than $3.65 million when it went up for auction on Thursday. The screen-matched dueling lightsaber, as seen in both "Star Wars: The Empire ...

There’s been a great disturbance in The Force. Darth Vader’s screen-used lightsaber, an iconic prop from the original trilogy, sold for $3.654 million at a Los Angeles auction on September 4, 2025.

TL;DR: Darth Vader's original lightsaber prop from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi is up for auction, currently bidding at $1.2 million with an estimated value of $3 million.

Few characters are more iconic than Darth Vader. Everyone remembers his menacing black armor, his mechanical breathing, and of course, his red lightsaber. However, there’s an interesting detail ...