‘Wizard of Oz’ Cowardly Lion costume auctioned for $3m
The outfit had been authenticated as the one Bert Lahr wore in the 1939 film
Bert Lahr’s Cowardly Lion costume from the classic film The Wizard of Oz has sold for more than $3 million (Dh11 million) at an auction in New York City.
The big cat outfit had been authenticated as the one Lahr wore in the 1939 film. Its face is a sculpted likeness of the late actor.
It sold at an auction of Hollywood items at Bonhams on November 24.
A spokesman for costume owner James Comisar says a secondary costume used in the film was sold at auction in recent years for close to $1 million.
Comisar has a trove of TV memorabilia from shows including I Love Lucy and Lost. He has said he plans to use money from the Cowardly Lion costume sale to exhibit his collection.
