A lightsaber Darth Vader used in the Star Wars films "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" sold at auction Thursday for more than $3.6 million.

The iconic prop had been estimated to sell for between $1 and $3 million, according to the auction site Propstore, which hosted the bidding. There were 31 bids, with the winning one at $3,654,000.

"Wielded by both David Prowse" — the Darth Vader actor — "and stunt performer Bob Anderson, this is the primary dueling prop created for Vader's character in both Empire and Jedi," the site says. "It saw extensive use during the filming of both movies and is one of the most memorable film props from the original trilogy."

The lightsaber was sold in a Los-Angeles based auction of over 1,000 Hollywood costumes, props and more. Brandon Al

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