Matthew Perry's 'Friends' keepsakes and artwork go up for auction for
foundation named for him
[May 06, 2026]
By ANDREW DALTON
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Friends” memorabilia, artwork and other valuables
from the estate of Matthew Perry are being put up for sale at an auction
to benefit the charitable foundation established in the actor's name
soon after his 2023 death.
The June 5 event put on by Heritage Auctions will benefit the Matthew
Perry Foundation, which works to destigmatize addiction and aid in
recovery from substance abuse.
“Matthew believed addiction should be met with compassion and science,
not stigma and silence,” the foundation’s CEO Lisa Kasteler Calio said
in a statement. “This auction fuels the Foundation’s work to expand
access to evidence-based care and confront stigma. It is one more way we
ensure that no one has to fight this disease alone.”
Items from Matthew Perry's collection that will be sold
— A collection of 26 of Perry’s “Friends” scripts from key episodes,
including “The One With Ross’s Tan,” “The One Where Joey Speaks French”
and the two-part series finale.
— Scripts from the pilot and part one of the series finale signed by
Perry and co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt
LeBlanc and David Schwimmer, donated by Warner Bros., which produced the
series.
— A 1995 Screen Actors Guild Award, which Perry won for best performance
by an ensemble in a comedy series.
— Perry's personal replica of the yellow peephole frame from Monica and
Rachel's apartment on “Friends.”
— Perry's “Friends” photo album, titled “The One With the Last Supper.”
— Works of art by Banksy and Mel Bochner that Perry owned.
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This combination of photos released by Heritage Actions show a
Screen Actors Guild Award belonging to Matthew Perry, left, and a
cast-autographed copy of the pilot episode of the comedy series
"Friends." (Heritage Auctions via AP)
About the Matthew Perry charity auction
The auction site opened Tuesday. Items will be on display from May 18 to
May 29 in Beverly Hills before the June 5 auction that will be held at
Heritage Auctions’ Dallas showroom and online.
Net proceeds will go to initiatives supported by the foundation. They
include the Matthew Perry Fellowship in Addiction Medicine at
Massachusetts General Hospital, grants to organizations that work
directly with recovering addicts, and Healing Appalachia, a
recovery-focused sober music festival.
Perry played Chandler Bing for a decade from 1994 to 2004 on NBC’s
culture-changing sitcom “Friends.” It made him one of the biggest
television stars of his generation.
Perry was found dead in the hot tub of his Hollywood home at age 54 on
Oct. 28, 2023. The medical examiner determined that the acute effects of
the anesthetic ketamine were the primary cause.
Five people have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the
investigation of his death, including two doctors and an admitted drug
dealer. His personal assistant and a friend who acted as a middleman are
still to be sentenced later this month.
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