Darth Vader lightsaber from famous scene reportedly headed to auction
Nieuws.nl says Heritage Auctions will offer a Darth Vader lightsaber from the scene in which he reveals he is Luke Skywalker’s father. The report gives no sale date.
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Nieuws.nl reported on 9 October 2026 that Heritage Auctions plans to offer a lightsaber which the outlet identifies as the prop Darth Vader used in the scene where he tells Luke Skywalker he is his father. The Nieuws.nl report describes the auction as forthcoming but gives no sale date. [1]
Nieuws.nl reports that the prop is expected to fetch at least US$1 million, without identifying who made the estimate. Nieuws.nl also reports that a counterpart lightsaber from the same scene sold with a prop representing Luke’s severed hand for US$3.75 million earlier in 2026. According to Nieuws.nl, the forthcoming Heritage auction will also include around ten other lightsabers, along with posters, robots, helmets and costume items. [1]
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