Screen-Used Props
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) original HAL 9000 eye lens
2001 is the gold-standard science-fiction film for prop collecting alongside Blade Runner and Alien. Original production HAL lenses are among the most-cited individual props.
- Sale price
- $120K
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- June 22, 2024
- Venue
- Heritage Auctions
- Authentication
- MGM/Stanley Kubrick studio archive chain-of-custody; documented production use.
Provenance
From the original MGM production warehouse; consigned by a Kubrick associate's estate.
Condition
Original 1967–68 production manufacture, lens intact, mounting bracket original.
Editorial note
2001 is the gold-standard science-fiction film for prop collecting alongside Blade Runner and Alien. Original production HAL lenses are among the most-cited individual props.
Sources cited
Heritage Auctions Entertainment June 2024
auction house
Reported figures reflect publicly-cited hammer + buyer's premium as of source date. May differ slightly from auction-house internal records. Educational reference, not appraisal.
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