Premiere Props · Sale 100302 · Lot 3
Star Wars: Episode V Han Solo (Harrison Ford) Frozen Carbonite
Photographs: © Premiere Props
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) is Han Solo (Harrison Ford) frozen in carbonite. This is from the epic ending of the film and was cast from the original production mold by the original prop department on the film. The prop department used all the same materials from the original screen used prop and this casting is numbered 202 of 2500. This comes with documentation and comes direct from a collection from Electric Image Studios, a premiere special effects company who provided 3D visual effects and software to numerous hit television shows and blockbuster feature films. Measures approx. 84" x 36".
Post-sale context
Research, corrections and screen references added to this archive after the sale. The original catalogue text is above, unchanged.
iCollector listing
The house also offered this lot on iCollector, as lot 3 of Hollywood Extravaganza Movie Props & Costumes Auction (2017-03-25). The two listings differ:
- Result on iCollector: sold for $2,000 (here sold for $1,900). iCollector counts its own online bids, which can stop short of the room's.