Lightsaber Darth Vader used in ‘I am your father’ Star Wars duel up for auction
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- hollywoodreporter.comseen 13 Oct, 06:51headline rewritten
Darth Vader’s 'Empire Strikes Back' Lightsaber Heads to AuctionDarth Vader’s ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Lightsaber Heads to Auction, Expected to Top $1 Million
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How it spread - 4 original reports
Fri, 9 October 2026
3 reports- The Guardian World13:36first to report
Saber is expected to fetch at least $1m and is one of more than two dozen props that will be up for sale A lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the duel where he tells Luke Skywalker “I am your father” is going up for sale at Heritage Auctions next month. The Vader saber, also used in Return of the Jedi, is expected to fetch at least $1m. It is one of more than two dozen lightsaber props that will be up for sale at the auction that spans Star Wars Episodes I through IX and other films and TV shows...
- hollywoodreporter.com16:33edited after publishing
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Darth Vader’s 'Empire Strikes Back' Lightsaber Heads to AuctionWill Vader's lightsaber beat the auction record set by Luke Skywalker's lightsaber? While 'Revenge of the Sith' lightsabers are bargain priced.
- fox29.com20:05
Darth Vader’s iconic lightsaber, featured in one of cinema’s most unforgettable moments, could fetch at least $1 million at auction.
Sat, 10 October 2026
1 report- Der Spiegel (Germany)22:10
»Ich bin dein Vater«: Das Lichtschwert aus Darth Vaders legendärem Duell gegen Luke Skywalker soll versteigert werden. Das Auktionshaus erwartet einen Erlös von vier Millionen Dollar. Und damit nicht genug.