Filmmaker David Lynch's Director's Chair Among 450 Personal Items Up For Auction
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David Lynch's collection, including his director's chair, will be auctioned next month. The late filmmaker's items range from props to fine art.
David Lynch's director's chair is among 450 items from his collection being sold at auction. The late 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive' filmmaker died aged 78 on January 16, 2025, and now hundreds of his pieces are being offered next month in including props, fine art, paint supplies and film memorabilia.
Lynch's director's chair, which has his name amblazoned on the back in gold lettering, is in the auction for an estimated price of between $5,000 and $7,000. Catherine Williamson, managing director of entertainment for Julien's Auctions, said in a statement: 'Julien's and TCM are honored to represent and offer to the public for the first time this incredible collection of one of the greatest and most revered filmmakers of all time, David Lynch."
'These historical and cherished pieces reflecting David Lynch's singular artistic vision, as well as his passions and pursuits ranging from his director's chair, espresso machine to his guitar, record collections and 'Twin Peaks'-style decor, come directly from the home of the visionary artist whose enigmatic films stirred our most imaginative and collective surreal dreams," she continued.
The David Lynch Collection Live auction is set for June 18. On June 19 and 20, more Lynch items will be included alongside memorabilia from 'O Brother, Where Art Thou', 'Once Upon A Time in Hollwood' and other movies in the separate Hollywood Legends auction.
In the Lynch collection, personal artifacts will be available included fine art, musical instruments, props, home decor and furniture, tools from his woodshop at home, and more. His La Marzocoo GS/3 home espresso machine is listed for $2-3,000, while a Block Lodge style red curtain and black and white zig-zag run is listed for $1-2,000.
In the Hollywood Legends sale, fans can get their hands on a 'Twin Peaks' hand-drawn original concept map of the titular town, which was created and signed by Lynch, which is estimated at $40,000 to $60,000.
Lynch died earleir this year from cardiac arrest due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He had become housebound with emphysema following years of chain-smoking, and a death certificate released by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed COPD was an underlying condition suffered by the auteur.
In November, he admitted he could no longer walk without the aid of supplemental oxygen, saying at the time, 'Smoking had been an integral part of my life since I started at just eight years old."
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