Julien’s Auctions Lord of the Rings Trilogy Collection totals $775,624

JimMan

December 6th, 2013 at 11:59 pm -

Julien’s Auctions, located in Beverly Hills, California, held their “Lord of the Rings”, “The Trilogy Collection” auction yesterday and their 92 lot auction totaled $775,624 with varying buyers premiums added in. The hammer prices for the auction were not released by Julien’s.

52 out of the 92 lots sold, which made for a 57% sales rate, with 40 (or 43%) of the lots not selling.

The highest total for an item sold in this auction was Lot #26: The John Rhys Davies Gimli Battle Axe, which sold for $185,000 including buyers premium. Last December, 2012, entertainment memorabilia and historical document auction house, Profiles in History, realized $310,00 hammer, and over $370,000 total with bp factored in, for #Lot #825: Orlando Bloom “Legolas” Lothlorien bow from The Lord of the Rings trilogy.Est: $80,000-$120,000.

Additional highlights for the Julien’s auction included:

Lot #26: JOHN RHYS-DAVIES GIMLI DOUBLE HEADED BATTLE AXE. Estimate:$50,000 – $70,000. Sold for $185,000 w. buyers premium, or bp added in.

Lot #50: ELIJAH WOOD STING – THE SWORD OF BILBO AND FRODO BAGGINS. Estimate: $100,000 – $150,000. Sold for $161,000 w, bp.

Lot #15: VIGGO MORTENSEN “ARAGORN” SWORD. Estimate: $50,000 – $70,000. Sold for $62,500 w. bp.

Lot #29: CHRISTOPHER LEE “SARUMAN” WIZARD STAFF. Estimate: $40,000 – $60,000. Sold for $50,000 w. bp.

Lot #81: SALA BAKER “SAURON” HELMET. Estimate: $40,000 – $60,000. Sold for $41,600 w. bp.