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The colored pencil sketches, drawn by
Oscar-winning costume designer John Mollo between 1975 and 1976,
closely resemble the final designs used in the original 1977
sci-fi film "Star Wars: A New Hope" by director George Lucas
that kicked off lucrative movie and television franchises.
"It is very rare to see anything (like this) come up at
auction," Katherine Schofield from Bonhams auction house told
Reuters at a preview on Thursday.
"To have something of this magnitude, of this scale, from the
estate of somebody who worked on the film and was so important
to the film that he won an Academy Award for it, is really
exciting."
Props and costumes from the multi-billion dollar "Star Wars"
movie franchise frequently prove popular at auction. A complete
R2-D2 droid used in the 1977 movie sold for $2.76 million last
year.
The sketchbook is one of four that Mollo's family are putting up
for auction on Tuesday following his death last year.
Another featuring his designs for the "Star Wars" sequel "The
Empire Strikes Back" and also including drawings for films
"Alien" and "Zulu Dawn" is expected to fetch more than 80,000
pounds.
The two other books featuring designs for his other works,
including "Gandhi", for which he won a second Academy Award, are
expected to fetch around 20,000 pounds each.
(Writing by Patrick Johnston; editing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian)
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