by It was last seen how it stood at the entrance to a spaceship with a potted plant chrysanthemums, with the breast shining light red when it stared on the soil -rich boy on the floor below.
Now it is expected that the original body model from ET, which, apart from terraces, will bring up to USD 1 million (£ 700,000) if it is sold in Sotheby’s auction house in April.
The 3 -foot model was one of three in the 1982 film directed by Steven Spielberg, which won four Oscars. It comes directly from the collection of the Oscar-based special effect artist of the film, the late Carlo Rambaldi, who also worked on King Kong and Alien.
His daughter Daniela Rambaldi said: “It is really an honor for us to work with Sotheby’s and deeply grateful for this opportunity to auction my father’s work.
“We hope that the artifacts offered to the people who will appreciate them in the coming years are immense joy, just as they have brought great feelings to my family and shaped the magic of my childhood.
“These iconic pieces have a special place in our hearts, and it is our sincere wish that they will continue to inspire and captivate future generations.”
The model, which is estimated between 600,000 and 900,000 US dollars, is sold as part of the Sotheby’s auction. There are things like that: horror of the 20th century, science fiction and imagination on the screen.
The auction has articles such as costumes, props and posters from the early 1930s to the end of the century.
Sketches and design work by ET are also sold, together with two sandworm models from David Lynch’s science fiction film Dune used with a screen.
Rambaldi won two Academy Awards for visual effects on ET and Alien as well as a special performance, the Gong for his work over King Kong.
The appearance of the model is said to have been inspired by a number of different sources, including the eyes of Albert Einstein, Ernest Hemingway, Carl Sandburg and the Rambaldi family.
Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby’s deputy chairman, said, Rimbaldi’s “Corbic craftsmanship behind icons like ET, the sandwors of David Lynchs Dune and King Kong, remains evidence of the magic of practical effects”.
“This model embodies the art of an era before CGI is a nostalgic and iconic piece Hollywood story as captivating as the stories themselves,” she added.
The auction of Sotheby’s auction opens on March 21 and closes on April 3..
