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King Kong Skeleton Auctioned for $200,000

November 27th, 2009 • Related • Filed Under
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The tiny King Kong figurine that helped launch the career of one of cinema’s biggest monsters has sold for about 121,000 pounds ($200,000) at a London auction Tuesday Nov. 24 2009. Auctioneer Christie’s says the 22-inch (56-centimeter) skeleton was the one used in the climactic scene of the 1933 movie in which the giant ape climbs New York’s Empire State Building

For “King Kong,” special effects wizard Willis O’Brien and sculptor Marcel Delgado created two 18-inch-high full-body miniatures of the giant ape. They began by making extremely durable articulated metal armatures, which were covered with sponge rubber for the ape’s muscle structure, and rabbit fur for his hair.

For the complete history of the most famous stop motion armature in the world, read this. Want to own one like it? This guy has one for a measly $3300.00.

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