31.ĭesigned by Karoly Grosz, Universal studios advertising art director, the poster continues to influence film posters more than 80 years later, Sotheby's said, citing its 'vivid, painterly splashes of color, a dynamic composition, and minimal white space.' The starting bid is set at $950,000 and bidding in the online auction is open until Oct. The auction house expects it to sell for $1 million to $1.5 million, breaking the auction record for a film poster of $525,800 set in 2017 by a poster from 'Dracula,' the 1931 horror film starring Karloff rival Bela Lugosi.Ī California collector paid $690,000 in 2005 for a poster from the German silent film, 'Metropolis.' One of only three known surviving examples of the original lithographic poster from the 1932 film, the piece set a film poster record more than 20 years ago when it fetched $453,500. A rare, original poster from the Boris Karloff horror classic, 'The Mummy,' is expected to sell for over $1 million, a record price for a film poster, Sotheby's said on Thursday.

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