The prop is believed to be the first of its kind to go on the market, as the other few lightsabers left from the original trilogy were instead cycled through museums.

Props from Star Wars and Indiana Jones are going up for auction, but Darth Vader’s lightsaber will cost up to $3 million.

A lightsaber wielded by Darth Vader is set to go under the hammer for the first time ever. The iconic weapon was used by the Star Wars character in both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi ...

Darth Vader's lightsaber, used in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi," is coming to entertainment auction ...

An auction this September will feature the lightsaber used by Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back. The prop is expected to fetch up to $3 million, the auction house estimates.