Vader Lightsaber Sells for $4.875 Million

A lightsaber wielded by Darth Vader in the second and third films of the original Star Wars trilogy brought in $4.875 million at Heritage Auctions’ Ultimate Star Wars Auction on November 12, 2026. The prop was used in the Cloud City confrontation with Luke Skywalker, including the scene in which Vader reveals he is Luke’s father.

Heritage said the sale set a record for a Star Wars collectible at auction. It also surpassed the previous auction high for a screen-used prop from the franchise, which had been established in July when a lightsaber and severed-hand effects piece associated with Luke Skywalker sold for $3.75 million.

The Vader prop had been expected to fetch at least $1 million. The auction included 27 other Star Wars lightsabers, with items spanning Episodes I through IX, as well as memorabilia from other films and television productions. The sale made the lightsaber the most expensive Star Wars collectible sold at auction, according to Heritage.