US$1.5m plastic replica Iron Throne the top lot in US$21m Game of Thrones-themed auction
Replica throne from HBO series among more than 30 lots that sold for in excess of US$100,000 at three-day auction in Dallas, Texas
Game of Thrones fans came out in droves to bid on hundreds of costumes, props and other items from the series in an auction that raked in over US$21 million.
The three-day Heritage Auctions event in Dallas, in the US state of Texas, featured over 900 lots including suits of armour, swords and weapons, jewellery and several other items of significance from the HBO series.
The replica was made of plastic and moulded from the original screen-used version, then finished off with metallic paint and jewel embellishments. In the series, the throne was forged with dragon breath that melted the swords of a thousand vanquished challengers and became a symbol of the struggle for power throughout the show’s run.
Heritage Auctions said the event brought in US$21.1 million from more than 4,500 bidders. The auction marked Heritage’s second-best entertainment event, just shy of the record set by a Debbie Reynolds sale it held in 2011.