Heritage Auctions recently held their huge Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction on July 24-25 that showcased an impressive array of Star Wars artifacts.
The auction included the iconic “Slave Leia” bikini famously worn by Carrie Fisher while imprisoned in Jabba’s palace.
This notorious gold bikini, featured in 1983’s Return of the Jedi, fetched a staggering $175,000 USD or a whopping $269,697 AUD!
The now iconic costume was designed by Nilo Rodis-Jamero and sculpted by Richard Miller and was inspired by the legendary Frank Frazetta.
And one of the most memorable costumes in film history–the Carrie Fisher "Princess Leia" production- made bikini; *THE* gold bikini–just sold for $175,000. https://t.co/dtac8J5qpo pic.twitter.com/b7aZoctCcm
— Heritage Auctions (@HeritageAuction) July 26, 2024
Carrie Fisher recounted her initial reaction to the outfit in a 2016 interview with NPR, saying, “When [director George Lucas] showed me the outfit, I thought he was kidding, and it made me very nervous.”
“I had to sit very straight because I couldn’t have lines on my sides, like little creases. No creases were allowed, so I had to sit very, very rigid straight.”
The auction also featured a remarkable Y-wing model that played a key role in the climactic battle of 1977’s Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Crafted by Colin Cantwell, this model, affectionately nicknamed the “TIE Killer” for its painted TIE fighter on the nose, sold for the absolutely jaw-dropping price of $1.55 million USD which equates to a staggering $2,388,658 AUD, making it the third-most expensive Star Wars prop ever auctioned!
The excitement surrounding these artifacts is a testament to the enduring legacy of the Star Wars franchise.
