Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Concept International Rolled Original One Sheet PosterBefore you ask, selling off the majority of my collection. Lots of movie posters from silent through the 90's plus WWI, WWII, and more.
This poster, featuring some of the most incredible artwork seen on any movie poster for the Star Wars films is a true rarity and one of the most sought after "Holy Grail" pieces for Star Wars collectors owing to its being a concept poster that was never released publicly or sent to theaters and that so few exist.
The poster seen here was created as a concept piece using incredible artwork by the famed artist Roger Kastel. Several examples were printed to be shared for use in approvals by people who would come to decide that the poster was too busy and wanted elements removed as not to give away some of the elements of the new film. After that the new "Gone With the Wind" version that is also highly sought was created with more muted colors and several elements like Lando, Cloud City, and Boba Fett removed. There is only one version of this poster known, marked "Empire Strikes Back' 1 Sheet International" in the lower border. An "international" poster for those that are not familiar, is an English poster created for use oversees with the main difference being the absence of the normal rating box seen on domestic versions.
Now days these posters are incredibly hard to find with it sometimes going years before one comes up for sale. Numerous reprints of this poster exist, most if not all are technically bootlegs, but this one is guaranteed to be the real deal.
This poster again is a guaranteed original measuring approximately 27"x41"and is unrestored and in very good rolled condition. The poster exhibits some foxing in the upper and lower white border, minor edge where along one top edge and some handling marks and rippling mostly in the lower 3" of the poster. None of these affect the appearance of the poster and it displays beautifully. Poster though, if the new owner chooses, could very easily be linen back and restored to look mint. All images are of the poster for sale.
$16,500 obo. Free shipping worldwide. Depending on location, I may even hand deliver.