“Hey Buddha, nice Tom Fords,” says Roman Roy, pointing to Kendall’s sneakers in episode two, season four, of the HBO drama Succession. For a final price of $2,125, those Tom Fords could have been yours, spiritual teachings not included.
The shoes were among 236 lots of memorabilia from the hit series auctioned by US Heritage Auctions on Saturday, fetching a total of $627,000. The priciest item: pink notecards scribbled with the eulogy that Roman (Kieran Culkin) left undelivered at his father’s funeral in the final season. The cards sold for $25,000.
Succession, the story of three ultra-wealthy brothers vying to take over their father’s media business, ended in May and lately dominates awards season. A week ago, the series won 4 Golden Globes, Best Drama Television Series.
One of the most iconic pieces included the “ridiculously spacious” Burberry bag worn by a stranger at a family event, which sold for $18,750. This sight prompted Tom Wambsgans, played by Matthew Macfadyen, to quip, “What’s in there, huh?”? Floors for the subway?
Collectors also vied for Lukas Matsson’s (Alexander Skarsgard) vape device; Roman’s Walmart kid’s T-shirt, which sold for $1,875; and Kendall’s (Jeremy Strong) fictional Forbes cover issue.
“We couldn’t be happier with Saturday’s auction, and we’re confident that those who take home a piece of Roy’s legacy will feel the same,” Jax Strobel, chief executive of Heritage Screenbid, said in a statement.
The auction brought in “a lot of fan engagement, not just collectors, but real fans of the show that are participating and bidding,” Strobel said in a separate statement.
The show led to Instagram accounts documenting the characters’ outfits and is credited with sparking the so-called “quiet luxury” fashion trend. A few lucky collectors now have their hands on Kendall’s Prada suit, sold for $7,500, or Shiv Roy’s (Sarah Snook) Max Mara power outfits.