The year almost ended with Darth Vader’s lightsaber sitting high atop the pile of “most valuable Star Wars memorabilia ever sold at auction.” But 2025 isn’t over yet, and a new master has emerged: Tom Jung‘s gorgeous, iconic original half-sheet artwork for the 1977 film. While the lightsaber pulled in $3.654 million a few months ago, the painting—sold by the family of Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz—started the bidding at $1 million and ended up fetching $3.875 million.
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