Jack Nicholson's Axe From Famous The Shining Scene Goes Up For Auction For $200,000

10:22 GMT, 2 October 2019

The Shining, helmed by the great Stanley Kubrick, was released almost 40 years, and is remembered not only for its oppressive atmosphere but also for a number of scenes that have become cinema classics.

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The axe from one of The Shining's most famous and recognisable scenes has been sold at the Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction in London for $200,000 despite the starting price being four times lower.

The axe has a one metre long handle and a 30 centimetres long edge was in near-perfect condition with only a few scratches, which were made during the shooting of the famous scene.

Jack Nicholson's Axe From Famous The Shining Scene Goes Up For Auction For $200,000

CC BY 2.0 / Theresa Arzadon-Labajo / The Shining axe

The axe is one of 900 items that were auctioned on 30 September and 1 October. Other items included: the armour of Maximus - the main character played by Russell Crowe in Gladiator and a stormtrooper's helmut from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.

During the last year's auction, Harrison Ford's hat from Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark was sold for $485,000.