Darth Vader Lightsaber Set for Auction With $1M Estimate

A Darth Vader lightsaber used in the Cloud City duel in The Empire Strikes Back is scheduled to headline Heritage Auctions’ Ultimate Star Wars Auction on November 12, with an estimate of at least $1 million. The prop also appeared in Return of the Jedi, according to the auction listing as reported by the sources. The sale is scheduled for November 12, 2026. The estimate is a forecast, not a confirmed sale price; the auction has not yet taken place. The lightsaber’s association with the confrontation between Vader and Luke Skywalker, in which Vader reveals he is Luke’s father, is central to its prominence in the auction. The collection is expected to include more than two dozen lightsaber props spanning Star Wars Episodes I through IX, alongside memorabilia from other films and television productions. Two lightsabers associated with Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen’s Anakin Skywalker in Revenge of the Sith are each estimated at least $10,000. Other listed items include an EE3 carbine blaster associated with Boba Fett, estimated to bring in more than $100,000, and a Yoda puppet hand used by Frank Oz.