The Force is strong… with the art market.A new record has officially been set for the most expensive Star Wars item ever sold, and it didn’t come from a prop vault, a film set, or George Lucas’s personal closet. Instead, the crown now belongs to an original 1977 poster painting by legendary illustrator Tom Jung — the very same artwork that helped introduce Star Wars to the world. The hammer price?A jaw-dropping $3.875 million. That’s right. A single painting has now out-sold every lightsaber, helmet, model, costume, script, or production relic ever brought to auction. The Painting That Launched a Galaxy If you’re a Star Wars fan, you know this artwork — even if you don’t know the name behind it. Tom Jung’s painting became the iconic “Style A” poster for Star Wars (1977). It’s the one with: This wasn’t just marketing.It was myth-making. Jung’s work set the tone for…
