Game of Thrones' Iron Throne Replica Sells For ₹12.5 Crore At Auction

Game of Thrones, starring an ensemble cast including Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington and Sophie Turner, is one of the hit shows. Recently, several items, including props and costumes from the series, were put up for an auction and its fans drove in to bid on hundreds of items that raked in over $21 million.

The replica of Iron Thrones sold for $1.49 million

From Thursday through Saturday, the Heritage Auctions event in Dallas featured over 900 lots, including suits of armour, swords and weapons, jewellery and several other items of significance from the series. The top-dollar item was the very thing the characters in the series vied for throughout its eight-season run: the Iron Throne. After a six-minute bidding war, the throne sold for $1.49 million.

The replica was made of plastic and moulded from the original screen-used version, then finished 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 in a statement Sunday that the event brought in $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.

Heritage Executive Vice President Joe Maddalena said in a statement he knew the auction would resonate. He said, “These are extraordinary treasures made by Emmy-winning costume designers and prop makers, who worked tirelessly to adapt George R.R. Martin’s wonderful novels. People wanted a piece of that Game of Thrones magic.”

Apart from Iron Throne, over 30 other lots commanded six-figure price tags. Jon Snow’s signature sword, Longclaw, wielded onscreen by Kit, sold for $400,000 and his night's watch ensemble, featuring a heavy cape, went for $337,500.

Starting bids ranged from $500 to $20,000, but several items went for thousands of dollars more. Such was the case for several cloaks and dresses worn by Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen and Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister. A grey suede ensemble worn by Daenerys sold for $112,500, exactly $100,000 over its starting bid, and the red velvet dress Cersei wears in her final appearance on the show went for $137,500, which was $122,500 over its starting bid.

Suits of armour also proved popular, especially when they included sought-after weapons. Jaime Lannister’s black-leather armour ensemble fetched $275,000 and his Kingsguard armour — including his iconic Oathkeeper longsword — went for $212,500. Queensguard armour worn by the character Gregor The Mountain Clegane sold for $212,500.

What do we know about Game Of Thrones?

The story of Game of Thrones takes place in a fantasy world, upon the continent Westeros, with one storyline occurring on another continent to the east, Essos. The season focuses on the family of Eddard Stark, the Warden of the North.