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E.T. no home: Original model of movie alien doesn't sell at auction

  • Sotheby's in New York announced that an original model of E.T. Did not sell at auction on Thursday.
  • The model, created for Steven Spielberg's 1982 film, came from Carlo Rambaldi's collection.
  • This E.T. Model stands a little over a meter high, and is one of three used in the film.
  • Before the sale, Cassandra Hatton said the model embodied pre-CGI artistry; a sketch sold for over $53,000.
  • Despite expectations and Hatton's comments, the E.T. Model failed to find a buyer; a similar automaton sold for $2.56 million in 2022.
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E.T. no home: Original model of movie alien doesn't sell at auction

An original model of E.T., created for Steven Spielberg's beloved film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," did not find a buyer after being put up for auction, Sotheby's auction house in New York said Thursday.

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E.T., no home: Original model of movie alien doesn't sell at auction

An original model of E.T., created for Steven Spielberg's beloved film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," did not find a buyer after being put up for auction, Sotheby's auction house in New York said Thursday.

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The High Point Enterprise broke the news in on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
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