Heritage Auctions—the same outfit that just sold an extremely rare “rocket-firing” Boba Fett toy for half a million bucks—is back with more Star Wars treasures, this time offering over 100 pieces of concept art created by John Gallagher for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
Last year, io9 got a chance to ask Gallagher about his artwork for the BioWare and LucasArts title, which has had a robust fanbase since its release in 2003. He emphasized that his work was part of a team that helped create the game together. “We got together—the design department and the art department—and started riffing on big ideas. Star Wars doesn’t exhaust you with its designs, and it’s very much an elegantly simple universe in terms of its shapes, form, language, and its palettes. It’s rich and deep and beautiful too, of course,” he said.
He also told io9 he hadn’t realized until some time after Knights of the Old Republic’s release how beloved it was; these days, he’s still thrilled by the experience he had working on it: “I was fortunate enough to be in this impossible scenario [with a] team committed to creating excellence.”
Check out these 20 examples of lots up for bid at Heritage Auctions; “The Concept Art of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Video Games Showcase Auction” takes place July 18, and you can see all of the items as well as learn how to bid here.
